Steel trap Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well-known sharpness of steel traps)
- he's as sharp as a steel trap
- a mind like a steel trap
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noun a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey
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Definitions
- a trap for catching wild animals. It consists of two iron jaws, which close by means of a powerful steel spring when the animal disturbs the catch, or tongue, by which they are kept open.
