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mousetrap

The correct spelling is mousetrap.

How to pronounce mousetrap

noun

IPA: /ˈmaʊsˌtɹæp/

Say it like: Mow-set-rap

The correct spelling is mousetrap. A device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents.
  2. 2.A website designed to open another copy of itself when the user tries to close the webpage. Frequently used by advertisers and pornographers.
  3. 3.Ordinary, everyday cheese.
  4. 4.A slice of bread or toast topped with cheese and then grilled or microwaved.
  5. 5.An antisubmarine rocket used mainly during World War II by the US Navy and US Coast Guard.

verb

  1. 1.To trap; to trick or fool (someone) into a bad situation.
  2. 2.To prevent (the user) from leaving a website by opening another copy when it is closed.

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