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'trap' - used as a noun
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
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
6. informal term for the mouth
7. a light two-wheeled carriage
8. a hazard on a golf course

'trap' - used as a verb
9. place in a confining or embarrassing position
He was trapped in a difficult situation
10. catch in or as if in a trap
The men trap foxes
11. hold or catch as if in a trap
The gaps between the teeth trap food particles
12. to hold fast or prevent from moving

derived forms
1. Trap / Plural
traps
2. Trap / Past
trapped
3. Trap / Third Person
traps
4. Trap / Present Participle
trapping
Variations of 'trap'
 
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