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booby trap [′büb·ē ‚trap] (ordnance) An explosive charge such as a mine, grenade, demolition block, shell, or bulk explosive fitted with a detonator and a firing device, and usually concealed and set to explode when an unsuspecting person touches off its firing mechanism by stepping upon, lifting, or moving a harmless-looking object. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If corporate bonds, even highly rated bonds, have a few booby-traps sprinkled about, then bond buyers will correspondingly charge more for their loans, suggested Rollert, who finds himself looking for financial land mines buried in disclosure documents. Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices as amended on 3 May 1996 with amended Protocol II). |
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