deathtrap.
An extremely dangerous location, structure, or device.
Meaning & usage
An extremely dangerous location, structure, or device.
Route 9 is a deathtrap; they should at least put up guard rails.
Dude, your car is a deathtrap! Get the brakes and the steering fixed.
A plot device where a villain in a story puts a hero in an elaborate dangerous situation for the purposes of attempting a sadistic murder.
Where this word comes from
From death + trap.
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