Definition of "trap"
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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.
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A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense.
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A covering over a hole or opening; a trapdoor.
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A wooden instrument shaped somewhat like a shoe, used in the game of trapball; the game of trapball itself.
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Any device used to hold and suddenly release an object.
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A bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents the escape of noxious gases, but permits the flow of liquids.
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A place in a water pipe, pump, etc., where air accumulates for want of an outlet.
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A light two-wheeled carriage with springs.
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verb:
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To catch in a trap or traps; as, to trap foxes.
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To ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.
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To provide with a trap; as, to trap a drain; to trap a sewer pipe.
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To set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game; as, to trap for beaver.
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To leave suddenly, to flee.
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