Definition of trap

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Trap (n.) Fig.: A snare; an ambush; a stratagem; any device by which one may be caught unawares.

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Spider''s Web :: Spider's web () The silken web which is formed by most kinds of spiders, particularly the web spun to entrap their prey. See Geometric spider, Triangle spider, under Geometric, and Triangle..
Trapan :: Trapan (n.) A snare; a stratagem; a trepan. See 3d Trepan.
Strapwork :: Strap-shaped (a.) Shaped like a strap; ligulate; as, a strap-shaped corolla..
But :: But (v. t.) The end of a connecting rod or other like piece, to which the boxing is attached by the strap, cotter, and gib..
Slit :: Slit (n.) To cut lengthwise; to cut into long pieces or strips; as, to slit iron bars into nail rods; to slit leather into straps..
Understrapping :: Understrapping (a.) Becoming an understrapper; subservient.
Bait :: Bait (v. t.) To furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook..
Centaurea :: Centaurea (n.) A large genus of composite plants, related to the thistles and including the cornflower or bluebottle (Centaurea Cyanus) and the star thistle (C. Calcitrapa)..
Satrapical :: Satrapical (a.) Satrapal.
Passionist :: Passionist (n.) A member of a religious order founded in Italy in 1737, and introduced into the United States in 1852. The members of the order unite the austerities of the Trappists with the activity and zeal of the Jesuits and Lazarists. Called also Barefooted Clerks of the Most Holy Cross..
Polyphony :: Polyphony (n.) Composition in mutually related, equally important parts which share the melody among them; contrapuntal composition; -- opposed to homophony, in which the melody is given to one part only, the others filling out the harmony. See Counterpoint..
Tetrapnuemonian :: Tetrapnuemonian (n.) One of the Tetrapneumona.
Curb :: Curb (n.) That which curbs, restrains, or subdues; a check or hindrance; esp., a chain or strap attached to the upper part of the branches of a bit, and capable of being drawn tightly against the lower jaw of the horse..
Scourge :: Scourge (n.) A lash; a strap or cord; especially, a lash used to inflict pain or punishment; an instrument of punishment or discipline; a whip..
Strap :: Strap (n.) The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses..
Trapdoor :: Trapdoor (n.) A lifting or sliding door covering an opening in a roof or floor.
Illaqueable :: Illaqueable (a.) Capable of being insnared or entrapped.
Trap :: Trap (n.) An old term rather loosely used to designate various dark-colored, heavy igneous rocks, including especially the feldspathic-augitic rocks, basalt, dolerite, amygdaloid, etc., but including also some kinds of diorite. Called also trap rock..
Trepan :: Trepan (n.) A snare; a trapan.
Backstay :: Backstay (n.) A rope or strap used to prevent excessive forward motion.
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