mousetrap

noun

(American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated

a trap for catching mice

Synonyms for mousetrap

rattrapn trapn deathtrapn flytrapn

Words related to mousetrap

mouseryadj trappableadj traplike mousen micen mousekin trape trapt trappousadj trapdoorn dunnart ratn trappose trapball mantrapn

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