beartrap en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From bear + trap.
Meanings
- A large trap used to catch a bear or other mammal, usually as a foot trap.
- A radar trap used by police to catch speeders.
- A device that traps a probe on a rotorcraft, securing it to the helicopter deck of a vessel.
- A system of rotorcraft recovery aboard watercraft in heavy sea states, which uses the beartrap device to land securely and transport the aircraft into the hangar.
- A temporary price fallback that tempts one to open a short position.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bear trap | alternative | lexicographic | |
| beartraps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |