Definition of trap

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Trap (n.) Fig.: A snare; an ambush; a stratagem; any device by which one may be caught unawares.

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Trapezoid :: Trapezoid (a.) Having the form of a trapezoid; trapezoidal; as, the trapezoid ligament which connects the coracoid process and the clavicle..
Trapper :: Trapper (n.) One who traps animals; one who makes a business of trapping animals for their furs.
Tail :: Tail (n.) A rope spliced to the strap of a block, by which it may be lashed to anything..
Trapezium :: Trapezium (n.) A plane figure bounded by four right lines, of which no two are parallel..
Housing :: Housing (n.) A cover or cloth for a horse's saddle, as an ornamental or military appendage; a saddlecloth; a horse cloth; in plural, trappings..
Halter :: Halter (n.) A strong strap or cord.
Trappy :: Trappy (a.) Same as Trappous.
Entrapping :: Entrapping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Entra.
Extraprovincial :: Extraprovincial (a.) Not within of pertaining to the same province or jurisdiction.
Blackstrap :: Blackstrap (n.) Bad port wine; any common wine of the Mediterranean; -- so called by sailors.
Intrapetiolar :: Intrapetiolar (a.) Situated between the petiole and the stem; -- said of the pair of stipules at the base of a petiole when united by those margins next the petiole, thus seeming to form a single stipule between the petiole and the stem or branch; -- often confounded with interpetiolar, from which it differs essentially in meaning..
Trace :: Trace (n.) One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whiffletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug..
Noose :: Noose (v. t.) To tie in a noose; to catch in a noose; to entrap; to insnare.
Spring :: Spring (v. t.) To cause to close suddenly, as the parts of a trap operated by a spring; as, to spring a trap..
Trap :: Trap (n.) The game of trapball.
Tetrapod :: Tetrapod (n.) An insect characterized by having but four perfect legs, as certain of the butterflies..
Popularity :: Popularity (n.) Something which obtains, or is intended to obtain, the favor of the vulgar; claptrap..
Trap :: Trap (n.) An old term rather loosely used to designate various dark-colored, heavy igneous rocks, including especially the feldspathic-augitic rocks, basalt, dolerite, amygdaloid, etc., but including also some kinds of diorite. Called also trap rock..
Bottine :: Bottine (n.) An appliance resembling a small boot furnished with straps, buckles, etc., used to correct or prevent distortions in the lower extremities of children..
Nousle :: Nousle (v. t.) To insnare; to entrap.
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