death trap

death trap
noun Date: 1835 a structure or situation that is potentially very dangerous to life

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • death trap — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms death trap : singular death trap plural death traps informal a place, building, or vehicle that is in such bad condition that it could be dangerous to people …   English dictionary

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