Meanings
nounstench trap (plural stench traps)
plural stench traps
- businessA device to prevent foul air from rising from the openings of sewers, drains, etc., by means of a water seal.
Synonyms: sink trap, smell trap, stink trap
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA device to prevent foul air from rising from the openings of sewers, drains, etc., by means of a water seal.
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Translations
Arabic مِصْيَدَة مَائِيَّة
- مِصْيَدَة مَائِيَّة (miṣyada māʔiyya)Translations
Czech zápachová uzávěrka, sifon
- zápachová uzávěrkaTranslations
- sifonTranslations
German Geruchsverschluss, Siphon
- GeruchsverschlussTranslations
- SiphonTranslations
Greek σιφόνι
- σιφόνι (sifóni)Translations
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APA
stench trap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stench%20trap
MLA
“stench trap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stench%20trap. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stench trap,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stench%20trap.
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