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beartrap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
beartrap
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large trap used to catch a bear or other mammal, usually as a foot trap.

noun

A radar trap used by police to catch speeders.

noun

A device that traps a probe on a rotorcraft, securing it to the helicopter deck of a vessel.

noun

A system of rotorcraft recovery aboard watercraft in heavy sea states, which uses the beartrap device to land securely and transport the aircraft into the hangar.

noun

A temporary price fallback that tempts one to open a short position.

Etymology

From bear + trap.

Inflected Forms

beartraps (plural) bear trap (alternative)

Phrases

bear-trap dam beartrap gate

Frequently Paired Words

bull trap

Questions

What does beartrap mean?
A large trap used to catch a bear or other mammal, usually as a foot trap.
Where does beartrap come from?
From bear + trap.

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