Definitions for "Booby Trap"
an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over
a trap for the unwary or unsuspecting
A bomb or chemical arrangement designed to explode or react when an object is pushed, moved, or grasped. Booby traps are commonly found in clandestine drug labs to eliminate evidence of illicit activity.
Any device or material which is besieged, constructed, or adapted to kill or injure and which functions unexpectedly when a person or object (such as a vehicle) disturbs or approaches an apparently harmless object or performs an apparently safe act.
an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty