booby-trapped
Set to explode
Booby-trapped describes something rigged with a hidden explosive or mechanism designed to harm whoever disturbs it: The abandoned building was booby-trapped.
The term extends to any situation set up to catch someone unawares: The contract was booby-trapped with hidden fees.
From booby trap, a device that exploits the victim's own actions to trigger it.
Concealed activation cord
- detonatorExplosive initiation device
- landmineBuried pressure-activated explosive
- IEDMakeshift explosive weapon
- mineOre excavation site
grenade · claymore · dynamite · C4 · fuse · trigger · shrapnel · blast
Fraudulently arranged beforehand
- baitedEquipped to lure
- lureThing that tempts
- decoyFalse target for misdirection
- camouflagedVisually hidden by coloring
disguised · hidden · concealed · false floor · trick · feint · setup · planted
Exposure to harm
- perilSerious threat of harm
- minefieldExplosive-laden territory
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- lethalCausing or capable of death
warning · caution · unsafe · risky · treacherous · volatile · unstable · no-go zone
Deliberate disruption of operations
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
- insurgencyArmed uprising against authority
- IEDMakeshift explosive weapon
- landmineBuried pressure-activated explosive
ambush · reconnaissance · demolition · ordnance disposal · perimeter defense · anti-personnel · anti-tank · unexploded ordnance
Urgent warning signal
- sensorInput-detecting device
- motion detectorDevice sensing nearby movement
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
deterrent · anti-theft · protected · secured · fortified · countermeasure · safeguarded · early warning
tripwire
Concealed activation cord
- detonatorExplosive initiation device
- landmineBuried pressure-activated explosive
- IEDMakeshift explosive weapon
mine · grenade · claymore · dynamite · C4 · fuse · trigger · shrapnel · blast · TNT
rigged
Fraudulently arranged beforehand
camouflaged · disguised · hidden · concealed · false floor · trick · feint · setup · planted · staged
danger
Exposure to harm
lethal · warning · caution · unsafe · risky · treacherous · volatile · unstable · no-go zone · restricted area
sabotage
Deliberate disruption of operations
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
- insurgencyArmed uprising against authority
- IEDMakeshift explosive weapon
landmine · ambush · reconnaissance · demolition · ordnance disposal · perimeter defense · anti-personnel · anti-tank · unexploded ordnance · clearance
alarm
Urgent warning signal
- sensorInput-detecting device
- motion detectorDevice sensing nearby movement
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
perimeter · deterrent · anti-theft · protected · secured · fortified · countermeasure · safeguarded · early warning
booby-trappedsafe
Free from peril
secure · harmless · protected · safeguarded · risk-free
booby-trappedsafe
Free from peril
trustworthy · what-you-see-is-what-you-get · unrigged · untampered · straightforward
booby-trappeddisarmed
Made safe or captivated
defused · stable · neutralized · inert · deactivated
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