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trap cut
nounLow (specialist term in gemology/jewelry)
/træp kʌt/A specific style of diamond cutting characterized by a square or rectangular shape with beveled corners and step-like facets.
trap door
nounmedium
/ˈtræp ˌdɔː/A door set into a floor or ceiling that opens to allow access to a space below or above.
trap gun
nounLow
/træp ɡʌn/A firearm set to discharge automatically when a trap is triggered, typically for hunting or defensive purposes.
trap house
nounLow (specialized slang)
/træp haʊs/A house or apartment used for the illegal production and sale of drugs.
trap music
nounC1
/træp ˈmjuːzɪk/A subgenre of hip-hop music that originated in the Southern United States in the early 2000s, characterized by its lyrical focus on street life, drug dealing, and survival, and its aggressive, rhythmic production featuring heavy 808 drum machines, hi-hat rolls, and synthesizers.
trap shot
nounLow
/ˈtræp ʃɒt/A shot in football (soccer) where the player uses the underside of the foot to cushion and control the ball before striking it.
trap-door spider
nounLow
/ˌtræp ˈdɔː ˈspaɪdə(r)/A spider that lives in an underground burrow sealed with a hinged lid made of silk and soil.
trapan
verbVery Low (Obsolete/Rare)
/trəˈpæn/To ensnare, catch, or deceive by stratagem or trickery.
trapani
nounLow
/trəˈpɑːni/A city and province located on the western coast of Sicily, Italy.
trapball
nounObsolete / Very low frequency
/ˈtræpˌbɔːl/An archaic outdoor game in which a ball, placed on a pivoted wooden trap, is struck into the air by hitting the trap, then hit again with a bat before it lands.
trapdoor
adjectivenounC1
/ˈtræp.dɔː/A door set into a floor or ceiling, typically hinged or sliding, used for access to a space below or above.
trapdoor function
nounC2
/ˈtræp.dɔː ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/A mathematical function that is easy to compute in one direction but extremely difficult to reverse without specific secret information (the 'trapdoor').
trapes
verbLow
/treɪps/To walk or move in a tired, untidy, or aimless manner.
trapeze
nounLow to medium; specialized term.
/trəˈpiːz/A short horizontal bar suspended by two ropes or wires, used for acrobatic performances in circuses or gymnastics.
trapeze artist
nounC1
/trəˈpiːz ˈɑː.tɪst/A performer, typically in a circus, who performs acrobatics on a trapeze.
trapezium
nounLow frequency in everyday use; medium frequency in technical fields (mathematics, anatomy, engineering).
/trəˈpiːziəm/A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides (British definition) OR a quadrilateral with no parallel sides (American definition, less common). Also a bone in the wrist.
trapezius
nounLow
/trəˈpiːziəs/A large, flat, triangular muscle covering the back of the neck and shoulders, responsible for moving and stabilizing the scapula (shoulder blade).
trapezohedron
nounVery low (Specialist/Scientific)
/trəˌpiːzəʊˈhiːdrən/A polyhedron (three-dimensional solid) whose faces are trapezoids or kites.
trapezoid
adjectivenounLow in everyday language, high in academic and technical contexts.
/ˈtræp.ɪ.zɔɪd/A quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides, commonly defined with exactly one pair in American English.
trapezoid rule
nounLow
/ˈtræp.ɪ.zɔɪd ˌruːl/A method in numerical analysis for approximating the definite integral of a function by dividing the area under the curve into trapezoids.

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