They were expected to check the archaeological site for mines and booby traps before opening it to experts to inspect the damage.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Tactics: Lay electronic traps to spy on the experts and slow down the search.
The Sun (2016)
The test route was littered with fixed speed cameras and sites commonly used for mobile traps.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The traps are not tourist models but lightweight affairs with tubular metal frames and two wheels.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
We offer some advice on avoiding the traps.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The only places we disliked were the tourist traps.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They checked the gas canisters for booby traps but found none.
The Sun (2009)
The job of income fund managers is to avoid such traps.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In some cases they are becoming death traps.
The Sun (2014)
Then rig up booby traps in case anybody else tries to get in.
The Sun (2012)
All related terms of 'traps'
trap
A trap is a device which is placed somewhere or a hole which is dug somewhere in order to catch animals or birds.
traprock
any fine-grained often columnar dark igneous rock, esp basalt
fall trap
a trap into which animals fall
live trap
a box constructed to trap an animal without injuring it
rat trap
a device for catching rats
sand trap
a pit or trench filled with sand , serving as a hazard on a golf course
tank trap
any obstacle , such as a number of concrete stumps set in the ground, designed to stop a military tank
booby trap
A booby-trap is something such as a bomb which is hidden or disguised and which causes death or injury when it is touched .
death trap
If you say that a place or vehicle is a death trap , you mean it is in such bad condition that it might cause someone's death.
fault trap
A fault trap is a hydrocarbon trap in which closure is caused by a geological fault.
light trap
any mechanical arrangement that allows some form of movement to take place while excluding light, such as a light-proof door or the lips of a film cassette
radar trap
a section of road on which the police check the speed of vehicles, often using radar
speed trap
a section of road on which the police check the speed of vehicles, often using radar
steam trap
a device in a steam pipe that collects and discharges condensed water
steel trap
a trap for catching animals, consisting of spring-operated steel jaws with sharp projections that clamp shut
stink trap
a trap in a sewer that by means of a water seal prevents the upward passage of foul-smelling gases
water trap
a pond , stream , or the like serving as a trap in a golf course
lobster pot
A lobster pot is a trap used for catching lobsters. It is in the shape of a basket.
poverty trap
If someone is in a poverty trap , they are very poor but cannot improve their income because the money they get from the government decreases as the money they earn increases.
stench trap
a trap in a sewer that by means of a water seal prevents the upward passage of foul-smelling gases
thirst trap
an action, image , or statement designed to solicit sexual attention
tourist trap
a place that attracts a lot of tourists and where food, drink, entertainment , etc is more expensive than normal
anticlinal trap
An anticlinal trap is a structural trap which is closed by an anticline (= an arch-shaped fold in rock, in which rock layers are upwardly convex ).
salt dome trap
A salt dome trap is an area where oil has been trapped underground by salt pushing upward .
stratigraphic trap
A stratigraphic trap is a rock formation that contains hydrocarbons and is sealed by other rock formations.
unconformity trap
An unconformity trap is a hydrocarbon trap where the closure is made by an unconformity (= a formation of rock layers which represents a gap in the geological record).
bunker
A bunker is a place, usually underground, that has been built with strong walls to protect it against heavy gunfire and bombing .