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trapdoor

/ˈtræp.dɔː/

/ˈtræp.dɔr/

trapdoornoun

trapdoors

/ˈtræp.dɔː/

/ˈtræp.dɔr/

Translations

The magician disappeared through a trapdoor on the stage.

Фокусник исчез через люк на сцене.

Additional translations

потайная дверь

дверца люка

Definitions

A hinged or removable panel in a floor, ceiling, or roof.

The magician disappeared through a trapdoor on the stage.

A secret or hidden means of access or escape.

The spy used a trapdoor to exit the building undetected.

Computing: an undocumented or secret method of gaining access to a program, computer system, or encrypted data

Hackers inserted a trapdoor into the code to bypass the login screen.

Synonyms

secret entrance

hidden door

access panel

trapdooradjective

/ˈtræp.dɔː/

/ˈtræp.dɔr/

Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to a trapdoor (e.g., trapdoor mechanism, trapdoor spider).

Definitions

Relating to or resembling a trapdoor; designed to function as or incorporate a trapdoor.

The engineer designed a trapdoor mechanism for emergency egress.