Definition of trap

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Trap (n.) A place in a water pipe, pump, etc., where air accumulates for want of an outlet..

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Trapezium :: Trapezium (n.) A region on the ventral side of the brain, either just back of the pons Varolii, or, as in man, covered by the posterior extension of its transverse fibers..
Trapezoid :: Trapezoid (n.) A plane four-sided figure, having two sides parallel to each other..
Trapanner :: Trapanner (n.) One who trapans, or insnares..
Trappures :: Trappures (n. pl.) Trappings for a horse.
Insidious :: Insidious (a.) Lying in wait; watching an opportunity to insnare or entrap; deceitful; sly; treacherous; -- said of persons; as, the insidious foe..
Trap :: Trap (v. t.) Fig.: To insnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.
Wentletrap :: Wentletrap (n.) Any one of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the genus Scalaria, especially Scalaria pretiosa, which was formerly highly valued; -- called also staircase shell. See Scalaria..
Fraud :: Fraud (n.) A trap or snare.
But :: But (v. t.) A kind of hinge used in hanging doors, etc.; -- so named because fastened on the edge of the door, which butts against the casing, instead of on its face, like the strap hinge; also called butt hinge..
Cross-garnet :: Cross-garnet (n.) A hinge having one strap perpendicular and the other strap horizontal giving it the form of an Egyptian or T cross.
Saponite :: Saponite (n.) A hydrous silicate of magnesia and alumina. It occurs in soft, soapy, amorphous masses, filling veins in serpentine and cavities in trap rock..
Strappado :: Strappadoes (pl. ) of Strappad.
Graft :: Graft (n.) To cover, as a ring bolt, block strap, splicing, etc., with a weaving of small cord or rope-yarns..
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..
Extraprofessional :: Extraprofessional (a.) Foreign to a profession; not within the ordinary limits of professional duty or business.
Trap :: Trap (v. t.) To dress with ornaments; to adorn; -- said especially of horses.
Lingulate :: Lingulate (a.) Shaped like the tongue or a strap; ligulate.
Dionaea :: Dionaea (n.) An insectivorous plant. See Venus's flytrap.
Band :: Band (v. t.) A fillet, strap, or any narrow ligament with which a thing is encircled, or fastened, or by which a number of things are tied, bound together, or confined; a fetter..
Leucitoid :: Leucitoid (n.) The trapezohedron or tetragonal trisoctahedron; -- so called as being the form of the mineral leucite.
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