trapdoor
/ˈtræpˌdɔr/
noun
- A door set into a floor or ceiling, often hidden or flush with the surface.
- He pulled the ring and lifted the trapdoor to the attic.
- The magician disappeared through a trapdoor on the stage.
- The old house had a trapdoor in the kitchen floor that led to the cellar.
- A secret or hidden way to access something, often used figuratively.
- The website had a trapdoor that let developers see hidden settings.
- The spy used a trapdoor in the wall to escape the room.
- In the video game, a trapdoor opened when you solved the puzzle.
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