A contrivance for catching and holding animals, as a concealed pit or a clamplike device that springs shut suddenly.
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A device for sealing a passage against the escape of gases, especially a U-shaped or S-shaped bend in a drainpipe that prevents the return flow of sewer gas by means of a water barrier.
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A light two-wheeled carriage with springs.
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A stratagem for catching or tricking an unwary person.
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A trapdoor.
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verb-transitive
Sports To catch (a ball) immediately after it has hit the ground.
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Sports To gain control of (a moving soccer ball) by allowing it to hit and bounce off a part of the body other than the arm or hand.
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To catch in a trap; ensnare. See Synonyms at catch.
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To deceive or trick by mans of a scheme or plan.
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To furnish with trappings.
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verb-intransitive
To engage in trapping furbearing animals.
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To set traps for game.
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verb
To catch or take in or as if in a trap .
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To place in a restricted position .
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To provide or set (a place) with .
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To separate out (as water from steam).
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To catch (as a baseball) immediately after a bounce.
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