trap door

Example Sentences

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At one point he noticed me looking at a trap door above our head.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025

By climbing a small wooden ladder to a platform and removing the trap door, I was able to photograph the conductor straight on and capture her expressions.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

The trap door then closes again by means of an elastic resetting mechanism.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

During her final Guts tour stop at the Rod Laver Arena, Rodrigo was running across the stage, pointing to cheering fans, when she dropped through a trap door.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024

“Right,” Valerie agreed, and the minute Max had shut the trap door, she clambered silently up the ladder and pressed her ear to the ceiling.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman