trap
Noun
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referred to in: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna - a living organism characterized by voluntary movementis a type of: device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purposesubtypes:
- 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
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subtypes:
- iron trap - a trap from which there is no escape
- speed trap - a trap arranged on a roadway for catching speeders
same as: snare -
is a type of: mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
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is a type of: coup de main, surprise attack - an attack without warningsubtypes: dry-gulching - the act of killing from ambush
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is a type of: mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris - the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
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is a type of: hazard - an obstacle on a golf courseis a part of: golf course, links course - course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf
Verb
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same as: pin down
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referred to in: hunt, hunting - the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sportsubtypes: gin - trap with a snare
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