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steel trap

 

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Noun steel trap has 1 sense
  1. steel trap - an acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well known sharpness of steel traps); "he's as sharp as a steel trap"; "a mind like a steel trap"
    --1 is a kind of
    acuteness, acuity, sharpness, keenness

Definitions from the Web

Term: Steel Trap

Noun:

1. A type of animal trap made of steel, typically used for catching small mammals, such as rats or mice.

Example Sentence:
The farmer set up steel traps in the barn to catch the pesky mice.

Noun:

2. A figurative term used to describe someone who has an exceptional memory or the ability to retain information easily.

Example Sentence:
She has a mind like a steel trap, never forgetting even the tiniest details of any conversation.

Noun:

3. A strong and well-constructed mind or intellect.

Example Sentence:
His steel trap of a brain helped him solve the complex puzzle in no time.

Noun:

4. A colloquial term for a safe or secure storage device made of steel used for storing valuables.

Example Sentence:
The jewelry store owner keeps his most precious gems locked away in a steel trap.

Adjective:

1. Describing a person who has a sharp and discerning mind.

Example Sentence:
Having a steel trap mind, he quickly identified the flaws in the proposed plan.

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