noun
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
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- the exam was full of trap questions
- it was all a snare and delusion
noun
a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
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snare drum
side drum
noun
a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them
Examples
- used especially in body cavities
noun
strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum
Examples
- they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
noun
a trap for birds or small mammals
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Examples
- often has a slip noose
verb
catch in or as if in a trap
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Examples
- The men trap foxes
verb
entice and trap
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Examples
- The car salesman had snared three potential customers