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beartrap.

A large trap used to catch a bear or other mammal, usually as a foot trap.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A large trap used to catch a bear or other mammal, usually as a foot trap.

  2. A radar trap used by police to catch speeders.

  3. A device that traps a probe on a rotorcraft, securing it to the helicopter deck of a vessel.

  4. A system of rotorcraft recovery aboard watercraft in heavy sea states, which uses the beartrap device to land securely and transport the aircraft into the hangar.

  5. A temporary price fallback that tempts one to open a short position.

Where this word comes from

From bear + trap.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.