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91Booby trap — Als Sprengfalle (auch: Versteckte Ladung) bezeichnet man „eine Vorrichtung oder einen Stoff, der dafür bestimmt, gebaut oder eingerichtet ist, zu töten oder zu verletzen, und der unerwartet in Tätigkeit tritt, wenn eine Person einen scheinbar… …
92booby hatch — 1. Naut. a. a small hatch giving access to a ladder from the weather deck of a vessel to the interior of the hull. b. a small companion secured over a deck opening. c. a hoodlike hatch cover having a sliding top. 2. Slang. a. an insane asylum. b …
93booby prize — a prize given in good natured ridicule to the worst player or team in a game or contest. [1885 90] * * * …
94booby trap — 1. a hidden bomb or mine so placed that it will be set off by an unsuspecting person through such means as moving an apparently harmless object. 2. any hidden trap set for an unsuspecting person. [1840 50] * * * …
95booby trap — noun a) An antipersonnel device deliberately hidden or disguised as a harmless object b) An unforeseen source of danger; a pitfall See Also: boobytrap …
96booby-hatch — noun a) a small hatchway in the deck of a ship b) a lunatic asylum or similar institution …
97booby trap — Synonyms and related words: Dionaea, ambuscade, ambush, ambushment, baited trap, blind, deadfall, deathtrap, decoy, firetrap, flytrap, gin, lurking hole, mine, mole trap, mousetrap, pitfall, rattrap, set gun, shadowing, spring gun, springe,… …
98booby trap — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. pitfall, deadfall, ambush, blind, mousetrap, trip wire, trigger. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A source of danger or difficulty not easily foreseen and avoided: pitfall, trap. See SAFETY …
99booby hatch — n. cover for a small hatchway on a ship s deck (Nautical); (Offensive term) insane asylum, hospital for the mentally ill; (Slang) jail …
100booby prize — n. prize given to the person who finishes last in a competition, loser s consolation prize …
