(DoD, NATO) An explosive or nonexplosive device or other material, deliberately placed to cause casualties when an apparently harmless object is disturbed or a normally safe act is performed.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). booby trap. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/booby_trap/definitions/1960619 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "booby trap" http://smartdefine.org/booby_trap/definitions/1960619 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, booby trap, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/booby_trap/definitions/1960619>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "booby trap" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/booby_trap/definitions/1960619> |