trap door
Example Sentences
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But the trap door was what made it real for me.
From Slate • Oct. 6, 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 air flows through a pipe module situated behind the "trap door," generating an acoustic signal.
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
Jercha flipped open the cellar’s trap door and climbed out.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
