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   trap

   /trap/

   noun

   • 1. a device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals, typically by allowing entry but not exit or by catching hold of a part of the body: "the squirrels ravaged the saplings, despite the baited traps" Similar snarenetcageprisonencumbranceburdenproblem
   • ▪ the compartment from which a greyhound is released at the start of a race.
   • 2. a situation in which people lie in wait to make a surprise attack: "we were fed false information by a double agent and walked straight into a trap" Similar ambushluredecoybaitdated:ambuscade
   • ▪ a trick by which someone is misled into acting contrary to their interests or intentions: "by keeping quiet I was walking into a trap" Similar trickstratagemployrusewiledeceptionartificesubterfugedevicetrickeryinformal:set-uparchaic:toils
   • ▪ an unpleasant situation from which it is hard to escape: "they fell into the trap of relying too little on equity finance" Similar ambushluredecoybaitdated:ambuscadesnarenetcageprisonencumbranceburdenproblem
   • 3. a container or device used to collect something, or a place where something collects: "one fuel filter and water trap are sufficient on the fuel system"
   • ▪ a curve in the waste pipe from a bath, basin, or toilet that is always full of liquid and prevents gases from coming up the pipe into the building.
   • ▪ a bunker or other hollow on a golf course.
   • 4. a light, two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse or pony.
   • 5. a device for hurling an object such as a clay pigeon into the air to be shot at.
   • ▪ (in the game of trapball) the shoe-shaped device that is hit with a bat to send the ball into the air. historical
   • 6. short for trapdoor
   • 7. a person's mouth (used in expressions to do with speaking): informal "keep your trap shut!" Similar mouthjawslipsmawinformal:chopskisseryapgobcakeholemushpussbazoobake
   • 8. (among jazz musicians) drums or percussion instruments: informal "I played the traps a little myself once"
   • 9. a type of hip-hop music typically characterized by a dark tone and rhythms involving low-pitched kick drums and a very fast hi-hat: "the LP will feature his raps over a wide range of electronic sounds from dubstep to trap"
   • 10. a place where drugs are sold: informal US "a trap full of dealers"

   verb

   • 1. catch (an animal) in a trap. Similar confinecatchcut offcornerpin downdrive into a cornerpenhem inclose inshut inhedge inimprisonhold captive
   • ▪ prevent (someone) from escaping from a place: "twenty workers were trapped by flames"
   • ▪ have (something, typically a part of the body) held tightly by something so that it cannot be freed: "he had trapped his finger in a spring-loaded hinge" Similar get stuckcatchget caught
   • ▪ bring (the ball) under control with the foot or other part of the body on receiving it: "the ball bounced near Scott and he trapped it with his left foot"
   • 2. trick or deceive (someone) into doing something contrary to their interests or intentions: "I hoped to trap him into an admission" Similar trickdupedeceivecheatlureinveiglebeguilefoolhoodwinkseducecajolewheedlegullcatch outtrip upoutwitoutsmartarchaic:cozen

   Word Origin Old Englishtræppe (in coltetræppe ‘Christ's thorn’); related to Middle Dutch trappe and medieval Latin trappa, of uncertain origin. The verb dates from late Middle English.

   Derivatives

   • 1. traplike adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a dangerous or unpleasant situation which you have got into and from which it is difficult or impossible to escape: The undercover agents went to the rendezvous knowing that it might be a trap. fall into a trap She's too smart to fall into the trap of working without pay. Fewer examples.

   • English (US)

     TRAP meaning: 1. a device or hole for catching animals or...

   • Znaczenie Trap, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     TRAP definicja: 1. a device or hole for catching animals or...

   • Trap Music

     TRAP MUSIC definition: 1. a type of rap music (= popular...

   • Trap House

     TRAP HOUSE definition: 1. a place, especially an empty...

   • Ukrainian Translation

     TRAP - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...

   • Trap: Thai Translation

     TRAP translate: กับดัก, กลอุบาย, วางกับดัก. Learn more in...

   • Trap: Catalan Translation

     trap translate: trampa, atrapar, agafar, atrapar. Learn more...

   • Trap: Czech Translation

     trap - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › trapTrap - definition of trap by The Free Dictionary

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   A trap is a device or a plan for catching or tricking something or someone. Learn the different meanings and uses of trap in hunting, sports, building, music, and slang.

4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › traptrap - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 14, 2024 · trap ( countable and uncountable, plural traps) 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. Synonym: snare. I put down some traps in my apartment to try and deal with the mouse problem.

5. civiljungle.com › what-are-trapsWhat are Traps | 14 Types of Traps | Types of Traps In Plumbing

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   As the name suggests, traps simply trap the water and sewer gas. A trap is a plumbing device used to prevent smell, bacteria, also insects entering your home. Every water-using appliance or fitting has a drain line to flow out the waste-water, and you must have a trap in the pipe that seals the drain.

6. digitalcultures.net › slang › trapTrap – Meaning, Origin, Usage - DigitalCultures

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   Sep 16, 2020 · Trap is used in internet slang, to refer to a person or character in fiction, with an ambiguous, undeterminable sex, as well as trans people. Most of the times traps are men, appearing as women, because of their soft and feminine features. Trap is considered a derogatory term by trans people.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › trap_n1trap, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the noun trap mean? There are 27 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun trap. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. trap has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

8. www.javatpoint.com › trap-vs-interrupt-in-operating-systemTrap vs Interrupt in Operating System - javatpoint

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   The difference between a trap and an interrupt is that a trap is triggered by a user program to invoke OS functionality. Still, an interrupt is triggered by a hardware device to allow the processor to execute the corresponding interrupt handler routine.