▸ noun: (figurative) A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious. ▸ noun: (literal) A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, which the victim is supposed to fall into and not be able to get out from. ▸ noun: (computing) An antipattern. ▸ noun: (mining) Subsidence below ground in a mine, which can cause the ground level above to drop.
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