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noun hidden equipment used for catching sb/sth ADJ. animal, bear, man, mouse (also mousetrap), etc. | gin, leghold, pit/pitfall | radar, speed Slow down?there are speed traps along this stretch of road. VERB + TRAP be/get caught in | catch sth in | free sth from The fox had managed to free itself from the trap. | lay, set | bait Mousetraps are traditionally baited with cheese. sth that tricks you; unpleasant situation ADJ. hidden, obvious | potential | booby | deadly | death, debt, poverty, unemployment The overhead cable is a potential death trap for birds. | offside (in football) VERB + TRAP lay, set | spring | lure sb into | catch sb in | be/get caught in, fall into, stumble into, walk into It is easy to fall into the trap of taking out a loan you cannot afford. | avoid | fear, suspect
Oxford Collocations Dictionary