mousetrap

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈmaʊsˌtɹæp/

Noun

countable Internet Britain informal uncountable New-Zealand historical

(countable) A device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents.

Japanese Meaning

ネズミやその他のげっ歯類を捕獲または殺傷するための装置

What is this buttons?

She carefully baited the mousetrap with a piece of cheese and set it behind the refrigerator.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女はチーズの一切れでねずみ捕り器に餌を仕掛け、冷蔵庫の裏に置いた。

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Sense（1）

(countable) A device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents.

Sense（2）

Sense（3）

(chiefly Britain, informal, uncountable) Ordinary, everyday cheese.

Sense（4）

(New Zealand) A slice of bread or toast topped with cheese and then grilled or microwaved.

Sense（5）

(military, historical) An antisubmarine rocket used mainly during World War II by the US Navy and US Coast Guard.

Besides depth charges, they were armed with smaller forward firing antisubmarine rocket launchers called mousetraps. Fired in groups, these rockets detonated when they contacted a submarine.

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mousetraps

（ plural ）

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