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Trapdoor in a sentence

Trapdoor meaning

  1. A hinged or sliding door set into a floor or ceiling.
  2. Such a trap set into the floor of a stage to allow fast exits and entrances.
  3. A secret method of obtaining access to a program or online system; a backdoor.

Using Trapdoor

  • The main meaning on this page is: A hinged or sliding door set into a floor or ceiling. | Such a trap set into the floor of a stage to allow fast exits and entrances. | A secret method of obtaining access to a program or online system; a backdoor.
  • In the example corpus, trapdoor often appears in combinations such as: the trapdoor, trapdoor in, revolving trapdoor.

Context around Trapdoor

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

revolving 2× first 1× new 1× steel 1× open 1× allin 1×

Often after:

hydroslide 1× opened 1× system 1× snider 1× permutations 1× themselves 1×

Sentence patterns with Trapdoor

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a new trapdoor opened in 1× a revolving trapdoor into the 1× a second trapdoor and a 1× a steel trapdoor 1× an open trapdoor on the 1× cut a trapdoor in the 1× entering a trapdoor in the 1× has a trapdoor that leads 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

badly wounded but 1× gallear 2001 the 1× he wrote chris 1× hiding place of 1× his victims fall 1× image suppliednew zealand 1×

Common sentence endings:

a second compartment 1× a steel trapdoor 1× alive by henrietta 1× an auction person 1× armory in massachusetts 1× as a shelter 1×

Words around Trapdoor

Just before it in the word index:

trapasso 2 trapassi 2 trapanovski 2 trapani 21 trap 1.145 traore 74

Just after it in the word index:

trapence 14 trapero 2 trapeze 45 trapezium 10 trapezius 4 trapezoid 21

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaa 20 abductees 20 abdulahi 20 abetment 20 abhors 20 ablution 20

Corpus analysis for Trapdoor

  • In this selection, "trapdoor" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, revolving, first, new, hydroslide, opened and system stand out and add context to how "trapdoor" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a new trapdoor opened in and a revolving trapdoor into the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "trapdoor" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with trapdoor

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Under that compartment is a second trapdoor and a second compartment. (11 words)

These tanks are pretty common here, and no one pays attention to a steel trapdoor. (15 words)

The tomb's marble floor has a trapdoor that leads to a compartment containing two coffins. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Gallear, 2001 The breechloader design patent for the Springfield's Erskine S. Allin "trapdoor" system was owned by the US government and the firearm could be easily adapted for production with existing machinery at the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts. (39 words)

Hiding place of the Philosopher's Stone Accessed by entering a trapdoor in the forbidden corridor on the third floor, and protected by a gauntlet of seven magical challenges set up by the teachers. (34 words)

The 1871 Martini–Henry which replaced the "trapdoor" Snider–Enfield was the standard British Army rifle of the later Victorian era, and the Martini was also a popular action for civilian rifles. (32 words)

Example sentences (16)

He wrote: "Chris Martin took a real tumble through a trapdoor when performing with Coldplay in Australia.

Image: SuppliedNew Zealand's first "trapdoor" hydroslide which propels adrenaline seekers at 40km/h has today been unveiled as a key part of Christchurch's new post-quake Metro Sports Facility.

When I wasn’t looking a new trapdoor opened in the panelling of my personality and now I am an auction person.

These tanks are pretty common here, and no one pays attention to a steel trapdoor.

WHSmith has been fined after a customer fell through an open trapdoor on the shop floor, leaving her with serious injuries.

Badly wounded but still alive, Annie tries dragging him to safety in the living room near the trapdoor to the fruit cellar, where he is attacked and eaten alive by Henrietta.

Gallear, 2001 The breechloader design patent for the Springfield's Erskine S. Allin "trapdoor" system was owned by the US government and the firearm could be easily adapted for production with existing machinery at the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts.

Hiding place of the Philosopher's Stone Accessed by entering a trapdoor in the forbidden corridor on the third floor, and protected by a gauntlet of seven magical challenges set up by the teachers.

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His victims fall backward down a revolving trapdoor into the basement of his shop, generally causing them to break their necks or skulls.

In some adaptations, the murdering process is reversed, with Todd slitting his customers' throats before dispatching them into the basement through the revolving trapdoor.

The 1871 Martini–Henry which replaced the "trapdoor" Snider–Enfield was the standard British Army rifle of the later Victorian era, and the Martini was also a popular action for civilian rifles.

The larvae cut a trapdoor in the bean (species of Sebastiania ) and use the bean as a shelter.

The tomb's marble floor has a trapdoor that leads to a compartment containing two coffins.

Trapdoor permutations can be used for digital signature schemes, where computing the reverse direction with the secret key is required for signing, and computing the forward direction is used to verify signatures.

Under that compartment is a second trapdoor and a second compartment.

When Dumbledore is lured from Hogwarts under false pretences, Harry and his friends fear that the theft is imminent and descend through the trapdoor themselves.

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Common combinations with trapdoor

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "trapdoor" in a sentence?
An example: "He wrote: "Chris Martin took a real tumble through a trapdoor when performing with Coldplay in Australia." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "trapdoor" from authentic English texts.
What does "trapdoor" mean?
Trapdoor means: A hinged or sliding door set into a floor or ceiling.
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