Deadfall
Trap is a synonym for deadfall in concealed trap topic. In some cases you can use "Trap" instead a noun "Deadfall".
Trap
Trap noun - A device or scheme for capturing another by surprise.
Mutual synonyms
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The Siamese villagers in Chang construct a scary-looking deadfall trap that has sharpened sticks pointing down from the heavy top.
Source: Box-and-Stick Trap -
The Hunter Trapper may use the realistic version of this, the deadfall trap, which drops a heavy weight on the animal rather than a box.
Source: Box-and-Stick Trap -
In New Girl, Schmidt makes a deadfall trap to catch squirrels, but accidentally triggers it showing the others how it works and hurts his back.
Source: Box-and-Stick Trap
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Trap and Deadfall. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deadfall/trap
Deadfall & Trap. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deadfall/trap>.
Trap or Deadfall. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deadfall/trap.
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