trapdoor
noun
trap·door
ˈtrap-ˈdȯr 
: a lifting or sliding door covering an opening (as in a roof, ceiling, or floor)
Examples of trapdoor in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
One common trapdoor function involves multiplying two large prime numbers, an easy operation to perform.
—
John Pavlus, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
But the Olivia Tremor Control — the band that Hart led with Bill Doss, the fourth member of that initial E6 circle — were the timeless ones, floating on a higher plane of endlessly hummable melodies and musique-concrete trapdoors.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
The moment Chris Martin fell through a trapdoor right in front of me at the #Coldplay concert tonight.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 Nov. 2024
But instead of using chemicals, public key cryptography uses mathematical puzzles called trapdoor functions.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for trapdoor 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
John Pavlus, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
But the Olivia Tremor Control — the band that Hart led with Bill Doss, the fourth member of that initial E6 circle — were the timeless ones, floating on a higher plane of endlessly hummable melodies and musique-concrete trapdoors.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
The moment Chris Martin fell through a trapdoor right in front of me at the #Coldplay concert tonight.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 Nov. 2024
But instead of using chemicals, public key cryptography uses mathematical puzzles called trapdoor functions.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for trapdoor
Dictionary Entries Near trapdoor
Cite this Entry
“Trapdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trapdoor. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share