snare

Definition of snare:
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"

a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head

a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities

strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit

a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"

entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"


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