• noun:   a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
• noun:   a light two-wheeled carriage
• noun:   a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
• noun:   drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
• noun:   informal terms for the mouth
• noun:   something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

  Example: "The exam was full of trap questions"

• noun:   a hazard on a golf course
• noun:   the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
• verb:   place in a confining or embarrassing position

  Example: "He was trapped in a difficult situation"

• verb:   to hold fast or prevent from moving
• verb:   catch in or as if in a trap

  Example: "The men trap foxes"

• verb:   hold or catch as if in a trap

  Example: "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"

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