Rat-trap
[rat-trap] /ˈrætˌtræp/
noun
1.
a device for catching rats.
2.
a run-down, filthy, or dilapidated place.
3.
a difficult, involved, or entangling situation.
noun
1.
a device for catching rats
2.
(informal) a type of bicycle pedal having serrated steel foot pads and a toe clip
n.
late 15c., from rat (n.) + trap (n.).
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