trap door

A form of trapdoor — A hinged or sliding door set into a floor or ceiling.

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Meanings

nountrap door (plural trap doors)

plural trap doors

  1. alternativeAlternative form of trapdoor.

    Trap doors are provided at various places in the floor to facilitate inspection and maintenance of the diesel equipment.

    1960 September, “Inter-city diesel units for the Hull-Liverpool service of the N.E.R.”, in Trains Illustrated, pages 559–560
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APA

trap door. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trap%20door

MLA

“trap door.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trap%20door. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trap door,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trap%20door.

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