What does bear trap mean?
Bear trap means (hunting) A large trap used to catch a bear or other mammal, usually as a foot trap..
Bear trap
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(hunting) A large trap used to catch a bear or other mammal, usually as a foot trap..
Definitions by Sense
- (hunting) A large trap used to catch a bear or other mammal, usually as a foot trap.
- (law enforcement, automotive, traffic) A radar trap used by police to catch speeders.
- (aviation, nautical) A device that traps a probe on a rotorcraft, securing it to the helicopter deck of a vessel.
- (aviation, nautical) A system of rotorcraft recovery aboard watercraft in heavy sea states, which uses the beartrap device to land securely and transport the aircraft into the hangar.
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- beartraps
- bear trap
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