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bear trap
noun- in the Canadian Navy, a helicopter haul-down and securing device CANADA
- “Beartrap” is a device that enables a helicopter to land safely on a warship’s small flight deck, even in heavy seas. It was first installed when the Royal Canadian Navy acquired the Sea King helicopter in 1962–63. — Tom Langeste, Words on the Wing, p. 23, 1995
- the clutch on a Laverda motorcyle US
Named after the amount of effort required to pull the clutch lever in. - — Lewis Poteet, Car & Motorcyle Slang, 1992
- in television and film making, a strong clamp used for attaching lights to rigging US
- — Ira Konigsberg, The Complete Film Dictionary, p. 26, 1987
- a police radar-trap for speeding motorists US
- — Complete CB Slang Dictionary, 1976
- — Peter Chippindale, The British CB Book, p. 151, 1981
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