trapdoor
noun
trap·door
ˈtrap-ˈdȯr 
: a lifting or sliding door covering an opening (as in a roof, ceiling, or floor)
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Martin, 47, spoke to the crowd in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday while walking backward on stage, seeming not to notice a trapdoor was open.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
The Coldplay frontman, 47, fell through a trapdoor in the stage while performing during the final Melbourne, Australia date of the band's Music of the Spheres tour on Sunday, November 3.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
As always, Bong Joon-ho knows just how to lead his audience down one path, only to open a trapdoor into another.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
Footage shared on social media showed Olivia Rodrigo, 21, falling through a trapdoor while performing on her Guts World Tour in Melbourne, Australia.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
The Coldplay frontman, 47, fell through a trapdoor in the stage while performing during the final Melbourne, Australia date of the band's Music of the Spheres tour on Sunday, November 3.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
As always, Bong Joon-ho knows just how to lead his audience down one path, only to open a trapdoor into another.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
Footage shared on social media showed Olivia Rodrigo, 21, falling through a trapdoor while performing on her Guts World Tour in Melbourne, Australia.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Trapdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trapdoor. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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trapdoor
noun
trap·door
ˈtrap-ˈdō(ə)r
-ˈdȯ(ə)r
: a lifting or sliding door covering or hiding an opening in a roof, ceiling, or floor
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