Definition of "booby-traps" [booby-traps]

• Plural form of booby-trap. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of booby-trap. (verb)

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• "WASHINGTON - With the enemy at the gates, and facing heavy casualties, Democrats in Congress are preparing to do what any beleaguered army does: head for the hills and leave booby-traps behind."
• "It's directed by a former film critic, Aharon Kesheles, and his likewise cinephiliac accomplice Navot Papushado, who know the slasher terrain well enough to rig it with booby-traps that detonate expectations—not unlike the hidden perils that await the unfortunate teens."
• "Such booby-traps killed 268 American troops last year, up 60% from 2009, according to the Associated Press."