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rattrap

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Rattrap (noun) means a device designed to trap rats.

noun
1
A device designed to trap rats.
2
A run-down, unsanitary building that is in a poor state of repair.
3
A tricky situation that is hard to escape from.
4
A metal bicycle pedal that has no rubber covering.
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Etymology

From Middle English rat trappe; equivalent to rat + trap.

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What is the meaning of rattrap?
"rattrap" (noun) means a device designed to trap rats.
What are the different meanings of rattrap?
"rattrap" has 3 main meanings: 1. A device designed to trap rats; 2. A run-down, unsanitary building that is in a poor state of repair; 3. A tricky situation that is hard to escape from.
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