sand trap

See also: sandtrap

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sand trap (plural sand traps)

  1. (golf) A sand-filled hollow, on a golf course, used as a hazard; a bunker.
  2. (architecture) A basin that prevents the passage of sand etc into a drainage system.
  3. (motor racing) A sand-filled area at the end of a dragstrip to slow down vehicles that run off the track, as a safety measure.
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