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trap

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: trap

1
 nv
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
catch in or as if in a trap
2
 nv
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
place in a confining or embarrassing position
3
 n
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
4
 n
informal terms for the mouth
5
 n
a light two-wheeled carriage
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: trap
1

n a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

Types:
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flytrap
a trap for catching flies
lobster pot
trap for catching lobsters
mantrap
a trap for catching trespassers
mousetrap
a trap for catching mice
net
a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
pit, pitfall
a trap in the form of a concealed hole
pound net
trap consisting of an arrangement of nets directing fish into an enclosure
rattrap
a trap for catching rats
gin, noose, snare
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
steel trap
a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey
entanglement, web
an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
brail
a small net used to draw fish into a boat
fishing net, fishnet
a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in
spider web, spider's web
a web resembling the webs spun by spiders
Type of:
device
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

n drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas

Type of:
drain, drainpipe, waste pipe
a pipe through which liquid is carried away

v catch in or as if in a trap

“The men trap foxes”
Synonyms:
ensnare, entrap, snare, trammel
Types:
gin
trap with a snare
Type of:
capture, catch
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

v to hold fast or prevent from moving

Synonyms:
immobilise, immobilize, pin

v hold or catch as if in a trap

“The gaps between the teeth trap food particles”
Type of:
hold, take hold
have or hold in one's hands or grip
2

n something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

“the exam was full of trap questions”
Synonyms:
snare
Types:
iron trap
a trap from which there is no escape
speed trap
a trap arranged on a roadway for catching speeders
Type of:
design, plan
an arrangement scheme

n the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

Synonyms:
ambuscade, ambush, lying in wait
Types:
dry-gulching
the act of killing from ambush
Type of:
coup de main, surprise attack
an attack without warning

n a hazard on a golf course

Synonyms:
bunker, sand trap
Type of:
hazard
an obstacle on a golf course

v place in a confining or embarrassing position

“He was trapped in a difficult situation”
Synonyms:
pin down
Type of:
confine, detain
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
3

n a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters

Type of:
mechanical device
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
4

n informal terms for the mouth

Synonyms:
cakehole, gob, hole, maw, yap
Type of:
mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
5

n a light two-wheeled carriage

Type of:
carriage, equipage, rig
a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
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