TRAPDOOR


Meaning of TRAPDOOR in English

ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: Middle English trappe dor, from trappe trap + dor door — more at trap (snare), door

1. : a lifting or sliding door covering an opening in a roof, ceiling, or floor

2. : a ventilating door in a level of a mine — called also weather door

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