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Meanings
noun
  • 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.
    E.g. the squirrels ravaged the saplings, despite the baited traps
  • a situation in which people lie in wait to make a surprise attack.
    E.g. we were fed false information by a double agent and walked straight into a trap
  • a container or device used to collect something, or a place where something collects.
    E.g. one fuel filter and water trap are sufficient on the fuel system
  • a light, two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse or pony.
  • a device for hurling an object such as a clay pigeon into the air to be shot at.
  • short for trapdoor.
  • a person's mouth (used in expressions to do with speaking).
    E.g. keep your trap shut!
  • (among jazz musicians) drums or percussion instruments.
    E.g. I played the traps a little myself once
  • 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.
    E.g. the LP will feature his raps over a wide range of electronic sounds from dubstep to trap
  • a place where drugs are sold.
    E.g. a trap full of dealers
verb
  • catch (an animal) in a trap.
  • trick or deceive (someone) into doing something contrary to their interests or intentions.
    E.g. I hoped to trap him into an admission
verb
  • put trappings on (a horse).
    E.g. the horses were trapped with black velvet
noun
  • basalt or a similar dark, fine-grained igneous rock.

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