mousetrap

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Synonyms: mouse trap, mouse-trap, mousetraps

Antonyms: mouse trap, mouse-trap, mousetraps

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable}} A [[device]] for [[capturing]] or [[killing]] [[mice]] and other [[rodent]]s.
2. {{lb|en|countable|Internet}} A [[website]] designed to open another copy of itself when the user tries to close the webpage.
3. {{lb|en|cooking|chiefly|British|informal|uncountable}} Ordinary, everyday [[cheese]].
4. {{lb|en|NZ|cooking}} A [[slice]] of [[bread]] or [[toast]] topped with cheese and then grilled or microwaved.
5. {{lb|en|military|historical}} An [[antisubmarine]] [[rocket]] used mainly during [[World War II]] by the US Navy and US Coast Guard.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|figuratively|transitive}} To [[trap]]; to trick or fool (someone) into a bad situation.
2. {{lb|en|internet|transitive}} To prevent (the user) from leaving a [[website]] by opening another copy when it is closed.

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