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Main Entry: 1trap
Pronunciation: trap
Function: noun 1: a device for catching animals; especially: one that catches by springing shut suddenly 2: something by which one is caught unawares 3 a: a device for hurling clay pigeons into the air b: SAND TRAP 4: a light usually one-horse carriage with springs 5: any of various devices for preventing passage of one thing often while allowing something else to proceed; especially: a device for drains or sewers consisting of a bend or chamber in which the liquid forms a seal to prevent the passage of sewer gas 6plural: a group of percussion instruments (as in a dance band)