trap¹ /trap/

1. Any enclosure or mechanical device, usu baited, for catching animals, etc
2. A snare, gin
3. A hidden danger
4. A plan or trick for surprising a person into speech, action, or for catching someone unawares
5. A pitfall
6. A trapdoor
7. A door in a loft, allowing pigeons to enter but not leave
8. A ventilating door in a mine
9. A lock
10. A bend in a pipe, esp a drainpipe, to stop the passage of air or foul gases
11. A light carriage
12. A device for throwing up or releasing a ball or clay pigeons
13. A box-like stall from which a greyhound is released at the beginning of a race
14. The mouth (slang)
15. A person who catches offenders (slang)
16. (in pl) a police officer (obs Aust sl)
17. Trickery (slang)
18. A bunker (golf)
19. (in pl) drums or other percussion instruments (jazz)

1. To catch in a trap
2. To catch (a person) out with a plan or trick
3. To provide with a trap or traps
4. To control (a ball) so that it stops dead (football)

To act as a trapper

trapˈlike adjective

trappˈer noun

1. A person who traps animals for their fur
2. A person, orig a boy, who minds a mine trap
3. A horse for a trap

trappˈiness noun

trappˈing noun and adjective

trappˈy adjective

Full of traps, treacherous

trapˈball noun

An old game played with a ball, bat, and trap

trapˈdoor noun

A door set in a floor, stage or ceiling, esp one flush with its surface

trapdoor spider noun

One that makes a lair in the ground and covers it with a hinged door composed of earth and silk

trapˈfall noun

1. A trapdoor that gives way beneath the feet
2. A pitfall

trapˈline noun (N American)

A series of animal traps

trapˈshooter noun

trapˈshooting noun

Clay-pigeon shooting

trap stick noun

A bat for trapball

trap² /trap/ (geology; in full traprock)

Any dark fine-grained columnar igneous rock (lying often in steps or terraces), esp basalt

trappˈean (or /-ēˈ/) adjective

trap³ /trap/

1. A fault (mining)
2. A ladder leading to a loft (Scot)
3. A flight of steps (Scot)

trapˈ-cut adjective

(of gems) cut in steps, step-cut

trapˈ-ladder, trapˈ-stair noun

trap⁴ /trap/

1. (in pl) personal luggage or belongings
2. A horsecloth (obsolete)

To caparison, deck with trappings

trapped adjective

Bedecked with trappings

trappˈer noun (historical)

A covering, either protective for use in battle or decorative, worn by a horse

trappˈings plural noun

1. Characteristic accompaniments, adornments, paraphernalia (of office, etc)
2. Ornaments, esp ceremonial harnesses, etc for horses
3. Gay, colourful clothes

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