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rat·trap
(răt′trăp′)n.
1. A device for trapping rats.
2. Informal A dilapidated or unsanitary dwelling.
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rat•trap
(ˈrætˌtræp)n.
1. a device for catching rats.
2. a run-down, filthy, or dilapidated place.
3. a daunting situation.
[1425–75]
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Noun | 1. | rattrap - a difficult entangling situation difficulty - a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties" |
2. | rattrap - filthy run-down dilapidated housing colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | |
3. | rattrap - a trap for catching rats trap - a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned |
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Translations
rattrap
, rat trapn → Rattenfalle f
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