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A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
"I put down some traps in my apartment to try and deal with the mouse problem."
A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense; a snare.
"Unfortunately she fell into the trap of confusing biology with destiny."
A covering over a hole or opening; a trapdoor.
"Close the trap, would you, before someone falls and breaks their neck."
A kind of movable stepladder or set of stairs.
Synonyms
To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap.
"to trap foxes"
To ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.
To provide with a trap.
"to trap a drain"
To set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game
"trap for beaver"
How to use "TRAP" in a sentence
"I put down some traps in my apartment to try and deal with the mouse problem."
A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either…
"Unfortunately she fell into the trap of confusing biology with destiny."
A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense; a snar…
"Close the trap, would you, before someone falls and breaks their neck."
A covering over a hole or opening; a trapdoor.…
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