Mousetrap

usgb/ˈmaʊstræp/
noun

A device for catching and killing mice.

She set up a mousetrap in the kitchen to catch the mouse.
Visual representation of "mousetrap" - A device for catching and killing mice

Often appears as...

  • set a mousetrap
  • bait a mousetrap
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Literal Use

Refers to the actual physical object designed to catch mice with bait.

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After seeing mouse droppings, we got a mousetrap from the store.
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Idiomatic Expressions

Appear in expressions like 'build a better mousetrap,' meaning a better solution or innovation.

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If you build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door.
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Context Matters

Used in domestic contexts, mainly in homes or places experiencing mouse problems.

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They noticed more mice in winter and placed mousetraps around the basement.
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