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- noun Plural form of
booby-trap . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
booby-trap .
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Examples
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He claimed his men had laid booby-traps to “delay the entry of army forces into the town and to allow civilians to escape.”
Syrian Government Forces Retake Parts of Restive Northern Region 2011
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A companion line of feature banks will include everything from sound and voice effects to coin-activated motion features such as whip attacks and booby-traps from the iconic films!
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He claimed his men had laid booby-traps to “delay the entry of army forces into the town and to allow civilians to escape.”
Syrian Government Forces Retake Parts of Restive Northern Region 2011
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He claimed his men had laid booby-traps to “delay the entry of army forces into the town and to allow civilians to escape.”
Syrian Government Forces Retake Parts of Restive Northern Region 2011
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He claimed his men had laid booby-traps to “delay the entry of army forces into the town and to allow civilians to escape.”
Syrian Government Forces Retake Parts of Restive Northern Region 2011
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He claimed his men had laid booby-traps to “delay the entry of army forces into the town and to allow civilians to escape.”
Syrian Government Forces Retake Parts of Restive Northern Region 2011
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It's directed by a former film critic, Aharon Kesheles, and his likewise cinephiliac accomplice Navot Papushado, who know the slasher terrain well enough to rig it with booby-traps that detonate expectations—not unlike the hidden perils that await the unfortunate teens.
A Delectable First Course of Foreign Films Steve Dollar 2011
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WASHINGTON - With the enemy at the gates, and facing heavy casualties, Democrats in Congress are preparing to do what any beleaguered army does: head for the hills and leave booby-traps behind.
Inside The Democrats' Post-Election Strategy For Congress The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Such booby-traps killed 268 American troops last year, up 60% from 2009, according to the Associated Press.
U.S. Ramps Up Airdrops to Forces in Afghanistan Michael M. Phillips 2011
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He claimed his men had laid booby-traps to “delay the entry of army forces into the town and to allow civilians to escape.”
Syrian Government Forces Retake Parts of Restive Northern Region 2011
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