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What (who) is trap door - definition

DOOR IN A FLOOR OR CEILING
Trap door; Hatch (door); Access hatch; Trap-door; Hatch (nautical); Hatch-way; Hatch way; Hatchways; Hatch-ways; Hatch ways; Trapdoors; Trap-doors; Trap doors; Hatch door
  • 19th century Star trap from the [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]], London, Now at the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]
  • square-rigged]] sailing cargo ship
  • A trapdoor to a [[bomb shelter]] from [[World War II]]

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WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Trap Door; Trapdoor (song)
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WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Trap Door; Trapdoor (song)
Or "trapdoor" 1. back door. 2. trap-door function
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also trap door (trapdoors)
A trapdoor is a small horizontal door in a floor, a ceiling, or on a stage.
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Wikipedia

Trapdoor

A trapdoor is a sliding or hinged door in a floor or ceiling. It is traditionally small in size. It was invented to facilitate the hoisting of grain up through mills, however, its list of uses has grown over time. The trapdoor has played a pivotal function in the operation of the gallows, cargo ships, trains, booby traps, and more recently theatre and films.

Examples of use of trap door
1. You hear the chains clanking, and the trap door banging.
2. Trailer trap door "He‘s been on the run from us since November," the sheriff said.
3. During the song, someone ushers her offstage via a trap door.
4. Then, at the beginning of just another day, the trap door opened.
5. When he was arrested, his DNA was a perfect match and police found more than 100 stiletto heels hidden under a trap door.