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Meaning of trap
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
trap
n 1: a device in which something (usually an animal) can be
caught and penned
2: drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that
holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
3: something (often something deceptively attractive) that
catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions";
"it was all a snare and delusion" [syn: {trap}, {snare}]
4: a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
5: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by
surprise [syn: {ambush}, {ambuscade}, {lying in wait},
{trap}]
6: informal terms for the mouth [syn: {trap}, {cakehole},
{hole}, {maw}, {yap}, {gob}]
7: a light two-wheeled carriage
8: a hazard on a golf course [syn: {bunker}, {sand trap},
{trap}]
v 1: place in a confining or embarrassing position; "He was
trapped in a difficult situation" [syn: {trap}, {pin down}]
2: catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" [syn:
{trap}, {entrap}, {snare}, {ensnare}, {trammel}]
3: hold or catch as if in a trap; "The gaps between the teeth
trap food particles"
4: to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned
under the fallen tree" [syn: {trap}, {pin}, {immobilize},
{immobilise}]
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