| trap block | (American football) an illegal block |
effort elbow grease
exertion
travail
sweat | use of physical or mental energy, hard work, he got an A for effort, they managed only with great exertion |
mousetrap
trap play | (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 |
ambush
ambuscade
lying in wait
trap | the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise |
| trap-door spider | American spider that constructs a silk-lined nest with a hinged lid |
bunker
sand trap
trap | a hazard on a golf course |
grease-gun
gun | a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver, forces grease into parts of a machine |
hairdressing
hair tonic
hair oil
hair grease | a toiletry for the hair |
land mine
ground-emplaced mine
booby trap | an explosive mine hidden underground, explodes when stepped on or driven over |
| steel trap | a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey |
suntrap
solar trap | a terrace or garden oriented to take advantage of the sun while protected from cold winds |
| trap | a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned |
| trap | a light two-wheeled carriage |
| trap | a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters |
| trap | drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas |
| trap-and-drain auger | a plumber's snake for clearing a trap and drain |
| trap door | a hinged or sliding door in a floor or ceiling |
trap
cakehole
hole
maw
yap
gob | informal terms for the mouth |
| steel trap | an acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well-known sharpness of steel traps), he's as sharp as a steel trap, a mind like a steel trap |
pitfall
booby trap | an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty |
trap
snare | something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares, the exam was full of trap questions, it was all a snare and delusion |
| iron trap | a trap from which there is no escape |
| speed trap | a trap arranged on a roadway for catching speeders |
| trap line | a line or series of traps |
automobile mechanic
auto-mechanic
car-mechanic
mechanic grease monkey | someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles |
| poverty trap | a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off |
dirt
filth grime
soil
stain
grease
grunge | the state of being covered with unclean things |
| axle grease | a thick heavy grease used to lubricate axles |
lanolin
wool fat
wool grease | a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool, a mixture of fatty acids and esters, used in some ointments and cosmetics |
| goose grease | grease derived from geese |
grease
lubricating oil | a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery) |
trap pin immobilize
immobilise | to hold fast or prevent from moving, The child was pinned under the fallen tree |
| grease | lubricate with grease, grease the wheels |
trap
entrap
snare
ensnare
trammel | catch in or as if in a trap, The men trap foxes |
| trap | hold or catch as if in a trap, The gaps between the teeth trap food particles |
bribe
corrupt
buy grease one's palms | make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence, This judge can be bought |
trap
pin down | place in a confining or embarrassing position, He was trapped in a difficult situation |