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- n. Plural form of booby-trap
- v. third-person singular simple present indicative form of booby-trap.
Examples
“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.”
The Huffington Post: Inside The Democrats' Post-Election Strategy For Congress
“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.”
The Wall Street Journal: A Delectable First Course of Foreign Films
“Such booby-traps killed 268 American troops last year, up 60% from 2009, according to the Associated Press.”
The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Ramps Up Airdrops to Forces in Afghanistan
“He claimed his men had laid booby-traps to “delay the entry of army forces into the town and to allow civilians to escape.””
Voice of America: Syrian Government Forces Retake Parts of Restive Northern Region
“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!”
“Bryan Denton for The Wall Street Journal Trained in the U.S. to sniff out explosive booby-traps, Gunner was deployed with the Marines to Afghanistan last fall.”
“NTC fighters retreated from the town center after facing heavy sniper fire and booby-traps, but they still hold the airport and two nearby villages.”
Voice of America: Conflicting Reports From Libya on Capture of Gadhafi Son
“The building is currently being checking for booby-traps.”
The Guardian: US embassy in Kabul under attack - live updates
“At 9pm, Kabul police chief General Mohammad Ayub Salangi said the attack was over and the militants were all dead but his men were checking the building for booby-traps.”
The Guardian: Militants attack government and Nato buildings in Kabul
“Security sources said that the booby-traps are failing to go off because the dissident republican terror groups are having technical problems with magnets used to attach the devices to vehicles.”
The Guardian: Cookstown car bomb targets Northern Ireland police worker
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