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English noun: steel trap | |||
| 1. | steel trap (cognition) an acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well-known sharpness of steel traps) | ||
| Samples | He's as sharp as a steel trap. A mind like a steel trap. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acuity, acuteness, keenness, sharpness | ||
| 2. | steel trap (artifact) a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | trap | ||
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