rattrap
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rattrap
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From Middle English rat trappe; equivalent to rat + trap.
noun rattraps · rat trap · rat-trap
- A device (trap) used to catch rats. ... the whole world with its lands and seas, its cities and villages - was nothing but a big rattrap. It had never existed for any other purpose than to set baits for people. It offered riches and joys, shelter and food, heat and clothing, exactly as the rattrap offered cheese and pork, and as soon
- A dilapidated building, a place that is run down and unsanitary.
- A difficult, entangling situation.
- A type of bicycle pedal made of metal with no rubber.
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noun device used to catch rats
| 한국어 | 쥐덫 jwideot |
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| 日本語 | ネズミ捕り nezumitori, 鼠落とし nezumiotoshi |
| Français | piège à rats, ratière |
| Deutsch | Rattenfalle |
| Русский | крысоло́вка krysolóvka |
| Tiếng Việt | bẫy chuột |
noun difficult, entangling situation
| Русский | безвыходное положение bezvyxodnoje položenije |
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Talk about this word "rattrap." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rattrap. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rattrap. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rattrap "rattrap." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rattrap.
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@misc{rattrap_2026,
title = {rattrap},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rattrap},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
