trapdoors
Floor panels, hinged
Trapdoors are hinged or sliding doors set into floors, ceilings, or roofs, allowing passage between levels or access to concealed spaces.
Stage trapdoors let performers appear or vanish dramatically.
In computing, a trapdoor is a hidden method of bypassing security: The programmer left a trapdoor in the code.
Figuratively, trapdoors suggest sudden, unexpected drops or dangers.
Concealed route through structure
- bolt-holePrivate retreat for escaping
- escape tunnelHidden route for fleeing
- emergency exitUrgent departure route
- panic roomFortified residential shelter
safe room · getaway · sally port · evacuation route · exfiltration
Opening in deck or floor
- scuttleSink intentionally; hurried shuffle
- roof hatchDoor in ceiling
- manholeCovered underground entry
- access panelRemovable cover for maintenance
Fall or release
- sliderAdjustable interface element
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
stagehand · disappearing act · illusion · magic trick · puff of smoke · stage machinery
Surprise strike from concealment
- pitfallHidden danger or drawback
- snareDevice for catching prey
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- gotchaExclamation upon catching someone
shock · setup · catch · hidden danger · deadfall
Openness to harm
- backdoorHidden bypass mechanism
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- security holeSoftware flaw enabling unauthorized access
- logic bombTrigger-activated malicious code
malware · rootkit · zero-day · buffer overflow · code injection · privilege escalation · security breach · hack
Concealed storage space
- false floorElevated surface hiding infrastructure
- hidden panelCamouflaged access point
- secret roomConcealed area within building
- priest holeSecret chamber for clergy
secret passage
Concealed route through structure
- bolt-holePrivate retreat for escaping
- escape tunnelHidden route for fleeing
- emergency exitUrgent departure route
panic room · safe room · getaway · sally port · evacuation route · exfiltration
hatch
Opening in deck or floor
- scuttleSink intentionally; hurried shuffle
- roof hatchDoor in ceiling
- manholeCovered underground entry
drop
Fall or release
- sliderAdjustable interface element
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
rigging · stagehand · disappearing act · illusion · magic trick · puff of smoke · stage machinery
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
vulnerability
Openness to harm
- backdoorHidden bypass mechanism
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- security holeSoftware flaw enabling unauthorized access
logic bomb · malware · rootkit · zero-day · buffer overflow · code injection · privilege escalation · security breach · hack · intrusion
hidden compartment
Concealed storage space
- false floorElevated surface hiding infrastructure
- hidden panelCamouflaged access point
- secret roomConcealed area within building
- haunted houseghosts, cobwebs, creaking floors, creaky floors, attic
- Gothic castledungeons, towers, turrets, battlements, drawbridges
- stagecraftstage left, stage right, center stage, downstage, upstage
- amphitheaterstiered seating, tiers, seats, oval shape, semicircle
- hinged panelsdoors, shutters, gates, cabinet doors, louvered doors
- theater suppliesprops, costumes, scripts, makeup, curtains
trapdoorsfront doors
Main building access points
foyers · reception areas · archways · glass doors · revolving doors
- trapdoor spiderBurrowing arachnid with hinged lid