trap door
Example Sentences
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But the trap door was what made it real for me.
From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025
Chris Martin emerged unharmed and thanked the crew member who caught him after he fell through a trap door during Coldplay’s Sunday concert in Melbourne.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025
Howells and his team set up a trap near the crawl space opening and the bear eventually walked into it and triggered the trap door, wildlife officials said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025
The trap door then closes again by means of an elastic resetting mechanism.
From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024
The trap door at the front slammed shut, separating them from Nanuq.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
