trapdoor
Hidden floor panel
A trapdoor is a hinged or sliding door set into a floor, ceiling, or roof, providing access to a space below or above.
Trapdoors appear in stages for dramatic entrances and exits, in attics for storage access, and in adventure stories for escapes and surprises.
In computing, a trapdoor is a hidden method of bypassing security—a secret way in: The programmer left a trapdoor in the code.
Opening in deck or floor
- cellarUnderground storage room
- basementSubterranean building level
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- storageSpace for keeping goods
dungeon · wine cellar · root cellar · storm shelter · crawlspace · foundation · stairs · ladder
Movable connecting joint
- latchDoor-securing catch
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- lockMechanism requiring a key
- handlePart for gripping
pivot · flap · cover · panel · spring-loaded · counterweight · lever · release
Surprise strike from concealment
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- revealMake something visible
- twistRotating motion or surprise
startle · sudden · drop · fall · plunge · pitfall · snare · trick
Way to leave
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- fleeDepart swiftly from threat
elude · bolt · egress · secret passage · quick escape · rescue · safety · pursuit
Theater's architectural frame
- fliesWinged buzzing pests
- wingsLimbs for flight
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
- scrimLoosely woven stage fabric
batten · cyclorama · scenery · backdrop · curtain · props · stagehand · pit
Hidden bypass mechanism
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- securityProtection from threat
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
authentication · encryption · hack · malware · access · code · software · system
hatch
Opening in deck or floor
- cellarUnderground storage room
- basementSubterranean building level
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
storage · dungeon · wine cellar · root cellar · storm shelter · crawlspace · foundation · stairs · ladder · darkness
hinge
Movable connecting joint
handle · pivot · flap · cover · panel · spring-loaded · counterweight · lever · release · trigger
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- revealMake something visible
twist · startle · sudden · drop · fall · plunge · pitfall · snare · trick · deception
exit
Way to leave
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
flee · elude · bolt · egress · secret passage · quick escape · rescue · safety · pursuit · chase
proscenium
Theater's architectural frame
scrim · batten · cyclorama · scenery · backdrop · curtain · props · stagehand · pit · downstage
backdoor
Hidden bypass mechanism
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- securityProtection from threat
bypass · authentication · encryption · hack · malware · access · code · software · system · breach
- secret passagessecret passage, hidden panel, hidden staircase, hidden path, underground tunnel
- underground accessmanhole, subway entrance, mine shaft, sewer grate, basement stairs
- roof openingsskylight, skylights, dormer, roof hatch, scuttle
- deck openingshatch, scuttle, companionway, stairwell
- Victorian TheatreHenrik Ibsen, proscenium, Oscar Wilde, footlights, backstage
- doorsFrench doors, sliding doors, glass doors, double doors, interior doors
trapdoormain entrance
Principal point of entry
front door · grand entrance · archway · public entrance · foyer
- trapdoor spiderBurrowing arachnid with hinged lid