elephant trap

== English == === Etymology === From elephant +‎ trap, alluding to the fact that a trap for an elephant needs to be quite large, and so ought to be easily seen. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɛlɪf(ə)nt ˌtɹæp/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛləfənt ˌtɹæp/ Hyphenation: ele‧phant trap === Noun === elephant trap (plural elephant traps) (figuratively) A trap which can easily be avoided by a competent person, and thus proves the incompetence of anybody trapped by it. (chess) Often in the form Elephant Trap: a faulty attempt by White to win a pawn in a popular variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined, which is generally only effective against inexperienced players. ==== Translations ==== === Notes === === Further reading === Queen's Gambit Declined, Elephant Trap on Wikipedia.Wikipedia