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trap - a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned |
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device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
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animal,
animate being,
beast,
brute,
fauna,
creature a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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bait,
decoy,
lure something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
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flytrap a trap for catching flies
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lobster pot trap for catching lobsters
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mantrap a trap for catching trespassers
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mousetrap (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated
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net an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
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pitfall,
pit an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
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pound net trap consisting of an arrangement of nets directing fish into an enclosure
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rattrap a trap for catching rats
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noose,
gin,
snare a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
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steel trap a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey
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entanglement,
web membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals
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trap - something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion" |
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snare |
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plan,
design scale drawing of a structure; "the plans for City Hall were on file"
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iron trap a trap from which there is no escape
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speed trap a trap arranged on a roadway for catching speeders
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trap - a light two-wheeled carriage |
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equipage,
carriage,
rig a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
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trap - a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters |
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mechanical device mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
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trap - drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas |
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drainpipe,
waste pipe,
drain emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
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trap - informal terms for the mouth |
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cakehole,
hole,
maw,
yap,
gob |
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oral cavity,
oral fissure,
rima oris,
mouth the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth"
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trap - catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" |
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entrap,
snare,
ensnare,
trammel |
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capture,
catch capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today"
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hunting,
hunt the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
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gin trap with a snare; "gin game"
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trap - to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree" |
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pin,
immobilize,
immobilise |
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trap - place in a confining or embarrassing position; "He was trapped in a difficult situation" |
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detain,
confine prevent from leaving or from being removed
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trap - hold or catch as if in a trap; "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles" |
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take hold,
hold assume control
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