Trap door facts for kids
A trap door is a door in the ground or in a floor that opens when someone stands on it. Trap doors are popular in mystery themed movies. The victim who falls down the trap door often is met with danger or a hidden treasure. A standard cliché deals with the victim finding himself in an alligator filled swamp (most famously seen in Scooby Doo cartoons).
Images for kids
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A trapdoor to a bomb shelter from World War II
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Deck hatch of the Omega, the last square-rigged sailing cargo ship
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19th century Star trap from the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, Now at the Victoria and Albert Museum
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