Trapdoor

//ˈtræpdɔː//

Synonyms for "trapdoor" (3 found)

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Closest matches (1)

drop

Strong matches (1)

Noun(1 words)

drop

Related words (1)

hatch

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6 relation types

Synonyms

1 entries

drop

derived

2 entries

trapdoor effect trapdoor spider

derived from

2 entries

door trap

has context

5 entries

computing cryptography mathematics mining theater

related to

19 entries

access backdoor ceiling door entrance exit floor hinged inverse level online program secret sliding stage system

Showing 16 of 19 words.

similar

1 entries

hatch

Translations

53 translations across 23 languages.

Afrikaans

1 entries

valdeur noun (door set into floor or ceiling)

Bulgarian

3 entries

капак на пода noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
люк noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
падаща врата noun (similar door on a stage)

Catalan

4 entries

escotilla noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
porta del darrere noun (secret access to a program)
trapa noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
trapa noun (similar door on a stage)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries

活板門 /活板门 noun (door set into floor or ceiling)

Danish

3 entries

faldlem noun (similar door on a stage)
lem noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
luge noun (door set into floor or ceiling)

Dutch

4 entries

achterdeur noun (secret access to a program)
valdeur noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
valluik noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
valluik noun (similar door on a stage)

Esperanto

4 entries

klapopordo noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
klappordo noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
plankopordo noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
plankpordo noun (door set into floor or ceiling)

Finnish

3 entries

luukku noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
luukku noun (similar door on a stage)
takaportti noun (secret access to a program)

French

1 entries

trappe noun (door set into floor or ceiling)

Galician

4 entries

trapa noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
trapela noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
zapa noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
zapón noun (door set into floor or ceiling)

German

1 entries

Falltür noun (door set into floor or ceiling)

Greek

1 entries

καταπακτή noun (door set into floor or ceiling)

Hungarian

1 entries

csapóajtó noun (door set into floor or ceiling)

Icelandic

3 entries

fallhleri noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
hlemmur noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
hleri noun (door set into floor or ceiling)

Italian

2 entries

botola noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
botola noun (similar door on a stage)

Māori

1 entries

kopani noun (door set into floor or ceiling)

Norman

1 entries

trappe noun (door set into floor or ceiling)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries

lem noun (door set into floor or ceiling)

Polish

3 entries

klapa noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
wejście noun (secret access to a program)
zapadnia noun (similar door on a stage)

Portuguese

1 entries

alçapão noun (door set into floor or ceiling)

Russian

4 entries

лаз noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
лазе́йка noun (secret access to a program)
люк noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
люк noun (similar door on a stage)

Spanish

3 entries

escotillón noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
escotillón noun (similar door on a stage)
trampa noun (door set into floor or ceiling)

Swedish

3 entries

fallucka noun (door set into floor or ceiling)
fallucka noun (similar door on a stage)
lucka noun (door set into floor or ceiling)

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The trapdoor remained open.

Source: tatoeba (13064994)

Hey, damned children! Beware the trap, the trapdoor, and the dog!

Source: tatoeba (13582089)

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