trapdoor
[
trap
-
dawr
, -
dohr
]
/ˈtræpˈdɔr, -ˈdoʊr/
noun
1.
a door flush with the surface of a floor, ceiling, or roof.
2.
the opening that it covers.
adjective
3.
of, pertaining to, or like a trapdoor.
Also,
trap door
.
Origin
1325-75;
Middle English
trappe dore.
See
trap
1
,
door
British Dictionary definitions for
trap door
trap door
noun
1.
a door or flap flush with and covering an opening, esp in a ceiling
2.
the opening so covered
trap door
in Technology
Or "trapdoor" 1.
back door
.
2.
trap-door function