trapdoor

Example Sentences

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The loop has presented Clark with a trapdoor disguised as an exit.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The park, which closed in late December, contains games and rides that reference past MrBeast videos, such as a trapdoor tower and catapults.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

The civil judgement said entry was via a trapdoor and a 60m-long curved concrete tunnel.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

She knows the location of the hidden trapdoor that leads to the rafters of the arch above the nave.

From New York Times • May 6, 2024

The trapdoor entranceway to the basement was wide open.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older