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light trap

noun

Definition of LIGHT TRAP

1
:  a device that allows movement of a sliding part or passage of a person (as into a darkroom) but excludes light
2
:  a device for collecting or destroying insects that consists of a bright light in association with a trapping or killing medium
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First Known Use of LIGHT TRAP

1906

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