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Steel Trap (Noun)

Meaning¹

A trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Meaning²

An acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well-known sharpness of steel traps); "he's as sharp as a steel trap"; "a mind like a steel trap".

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Hypernyms