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trap n. a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
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trap v. [
pin down] place in a confining or embarrassing position; "He was trapped in a difficult situation"
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trap v. [
entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel] catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
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trap n. drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
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trap v. hold or catch as if in a trap; "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"
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