rattrap

rat·trap

(răt′trăp′)

1. A device for trapping rats.

2. Informal A dilapidated or unsanitary dwelling.

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rat•trap

(ˈrætˌtræp)

n.

1. a device for catching rats.

2. a run-down, filthy, or dilapidated place.

3. a daunting situation.

[1425–75]

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Noun	1.	rattrap - a difficult entangling situation difficulty - a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties"
	2.	rattrap - filthy run-down dilapidated housing housing, living accommodations, lodging - structures collectively in which people are housed colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	3.	rattrap - a trap for catching rats trap - a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

Translations

rattrap

, rat trap

n → Rattenfalle f

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