Definition of trap

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of trap is as below...

Trap (n.) A place in a water pipe, pump, etc., where air accumulates for want of an outlet..

Lern More About Trap

Cruive :: Cruive (n.) A kind of weir or dam for trapping salmon; also, a hovel..
Ascidium :: Ascidium (n.) A pitcher-shaped, or flask-shaped, organ or appendage of a plant, as the leaves of the pitcher plant, or the little bladderlike traps of the bladderwort (Utricularia)..
Lurcher :: Lurcher (n.) One that lurches or lies in wait; one who watches to pilfer, or to betray or entrap; a poacher..
Caltrap :: Caltrap (n.) An instrument with four iron points, so disposed that, any three of them being on the ground, the other projects upward. They are scattered on the ground where an enemy's cavalry are to pass, to impede their progress by endangering the horses' feet..
Choke-strap :: Choke-strap (n.) A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place..
Trappous :: Trappous (n.) Of or performance to trap; resembling trap, or partaking of its form or qualities; trappy..
Illaqueable :: Illaqueable (a.) Capable of being insnared or entrapped.
Intraparietal :: Intraparietal (a.) Situated or occurring within an inclosure; shut off from public sight; private; secluded; retired.
Strap-shaped :: Strapple (v. t.) To hold or bind with, or as with, a strap; to entangle..
Strapple :: Strapping (a.) Tall; strong; lusty; large; as, a strapping fellow..
Train :: Train (v.) Hence, something tied to a lure to entice a hawk; also, a trap for an animal; a snare..
Decoy :: Decoy (v. t.) To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap; to insnare; to allure; to entice; as, to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net..
Draintrap :: Draintrap (n.) See 4th Trap, 5..
Strapwork :: Strap-shaped (a.) Shaped like a strap; ligulate; as, a strap-shaped corolla..
Tetrapody :: Tetrapody (n.) A set of four feet; a measure or distance of four feet.
Strap :: Strap (n.) The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses..
Trappings :: Trappings (n. pl.) Specifically, ornaments to be put on horses..
Trapezoid :: Trapezoid (a.) Of or pertaining to the trapezoid ligament; as, the trapezoid line..
Caparison :: Caparison (n.) An ornamental covering or housing for a horse; the harness or trappings of a horse, taken collectively, esp. when decorative..
Amygdaloid :: Amygdaloid (n.) A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, esp. agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava..
Random Fonts
Most Popular

close
Privacy Policy   GDPR Policy   Terms & Conditions   Contact Us