trap

Definitions of trap
  1. noun
    a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
    synonyms: bordes, ladder, leer, opgang, pui, trapladder, trapleer
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    landingstrap, passagierstrap
    a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
    roltrap
    a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
    brandladder, brandtrap, nooddeur, noodluik, nooduitgang
    a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency
    pui
    a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
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    weg
    any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
  2. noun
    the act of delivering a blow with the foot
    synonyms: eindschot, eindsprint, eindspurt, kick, schop
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    doelschop, doeltrap, uittrap
    (association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line
    doelschop, doeltrap, uittrap
    (rugby) an attempt to kick a goal
    punter
    (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
    aftrap
    (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
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    fleer, haal, klap, muilpeer, opflikker, por, stoot
    a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
  3. noun
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
    synonyms: fase, ontwikkelingsstadium, schijngestalte, stadium
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    apogeum
    a final climactic stage
    zaaitijd
    any time of new development
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    periode, tijd, tijdsafstand, tijdsduur
    an amount of time
  4. noun
    a folding portable ladder hinged at the top
    synonyms: huishoudtrap, keukentrap, ladder, leer, rakettrap, trapkruk, trapladder, trapleer
  5. noun
    the distance between things
    synonyms: interval
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    afstand, distantie, verwijdering
    the property created by the space between two objects or points
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