Trapdoor
noun
A door in the floor or ceiling that leads to another level, especially a secret one.
He discovered a secret passage behind a trapdoor in the library.
Often appears as...
- secret trapdoor
- hidden trapdoor
noun
A device in a stage floor for an actor's entrance or exit.
The magician disappeared through a trapdoor on the stage.
Often appears as...
- stage trapdoor
- theatrical trapdoor
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A hole with a cover in an insect's or spider's nest leading to its burrow.
The trapdoor spider quickly retreats back into its trapdoor at any sign of danger.
Often appears as...
- spider trapdoor
- insect trapdoor
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A door in the floor or ceiling that leads to another level, especially a secret one.
He discovered a secret passage behind a trapdoor in the library.
Often appears as...
- secret trapdoor
- hidden trapdoor
noun
A device in a stage floor for an actor's entrance or exit.
The magician disappeared through a trapdoor on the stage.
Often appears as...
- stage trapdoor
- theatrical trapdoor
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A hole with a cover in an insect's or spider's nest leading to its burrow.
The trapdoor spider quickly retreats back into its trapdoor at any sign of danger.
Often appears as...
- spider trapdoor
- insect trapdoor
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Secretive Tone
Trapdoors often imply secrecy or surprise in stories and conversations.
The old mansion was said to have a trapdoor leading to a hidden cellar.
Pro Tip 2/3Access Point
A trapdoor serves as a distinct point of entry or exit, not a regular pathway.
We can escape the room through the trapdoor in the corner.
Pro Tip 3/3Hidden Features
Trapdoors may be concealed within the environment, making them tricky to find.
The trapdoor was cleverly camouflaged within the wooden floor.
Pro Tip 1/3Secretive Tone
Trapdoors often imply secrecy or surprise in stories and conversations.
The old mansion was said to have a trapdoor leading to a hidden cellar.
Pro Tip 2/3Access Point
A trapdoor serves as a distinct point of entry or exit, not a regular pathway.
We can escape the room through the trapdoor in the corner.
Pro Tip 3/3Hidden Features
Trapdoors may be concealed within the environment, making them tricky to find.
The trapdoor was cleverly camouflaged within the wooden floor.
Pro Tip 1/3Secretive Tone
Trapdoors often imply secrecy or surprise in stories and conversations.
The old mansion was said to have a trapdoor leading to a hidden cellar.
Pro Tip 2/3Access Point
A trapdoor serves as a distinct point of entry or exit, not a regular pathway.
We can escape the room through the trapdoor in the corner.
Pro Tip 3/3Hidden Features
Trapdoors may be concealed within the environment, making them tricky to find.
The trapdoor was cleverly camouflaged within the wooden floor.
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and in milliseconds, a trapdoor swings open and sucks her in. Trapped half in and half out, she struggles to free herself while the part of her body inside the plant gets digested. Over the next few hours, her writhing sets the trap off repeatedly, each time bringing her deeper into the plant
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captivity from zoos and wildlife sanctuaries to rehab centers and even private collections joel has taken pictures of small animals a cumberlandian comb shell mussel the key largo cotton mouse and a japanese trapdoor snail he's taken photos of large animals too
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she kills him anyway right here's one hey now that is a trapdoor spider now these spiders are
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The wild world of...
and in milliseconds, a trapdoor swings open and sucks her in. Trapped half in and half out, she struggles to free herself while the part of her body inside the plant gets digested. Over the next few hours, her writhing sets the trap off repeatedly, each time bringing her deeper into the plant
Video examples
Saving the Creepy...
captivity from zoos and wildlife sanctuaries to rehab centers and even private collections joel has taken pictures of small animals a cumberlandian comb shell mussel the key largo cotton mouse and a japanese trapdoor snail he's taken photos of large animals too
Video examples
Best Spider Moments PIPE...
she kills him anyway right here's one hey now that is a trapdoor spider now these spiders are
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