gravel trap

noun

A gravel-filled zone on a racetrack, used as a hazard, exclusionary region, and, safety device to slow down and trap vehicles.

Meanings

noungravel trap (plural gravel traps)

plural gravel traps

  1. hobbiesA gravel-filled zone on a racetrack, used as a hazard, exclusionary region, and, safety device to slow down and trap vehicles.

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gravel trap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravel%20trap

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“gravel trap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravel%20trap. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gravel trap,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravel%20trap.

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