beartrap

noun — 4 senses

beartrap

noun

Etymology From bear + trap.

1

Hobbies, Hunting, Lifestyle A large trap used to catch a bear or other mammal, usually as a foot trap.

2

Automotive, Government, Law enforcement, Traffic, Transport, Vehicles A radar trap used by police to catch speeders.

3

Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Natural sciences, Nautical, Physical sciences, Transport A device that traps a probe on a rotorcraft, securing it to the helicopter deck of a vessel.

4

Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Natural sciences, Nautical, Physical sciences, Transport 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.

Derived terms
bear-trap dam, beartrap gate

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