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   snare

   /sner/

   noun

   • 1. a trap for catching birds or animals, typically one having a noose of wire or cord. Similar trapginnetnooserare:springe
   • ▪ a thing likely to lure or tempt someone into harm or error: "the wickedness and snares of the Devil" Similar pitfalltricktraptanglewebmeshcatchdangerhazardperilliterary:toils
   • 2. a length of wire, gut, or hide stretched across a drumhead to produce a rattling sound.
   • ▪ short for snare drum
   • 3. a wire loop for severing polyps or other growths.

   verb

   • 1. catch (a bird or mammal) in a snare: "the foxes were humanely snared" Similar trapcatchnetbagensnareentraprare:springe
   • ▪ catch or trap (someone): "I snared a passing waiter"

   Word Origin late Old Englishsneare, from Old Norse snara. snare (sense 2 of the noun) is probably from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snare ‘harp string’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. snarer noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › snareSnare Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Oct 31, 2012 · The meaning of SNARE is a contrivance often consisting of a noose for entangling birds or mammals. How to use snare in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Snare.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSNARE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SNARE definition: 1. a device for catching small animals and birds, usually with a rope or wire that tightens around…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSNARE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A snare is a trap for catching birds or small animals. It consists of a loop of wire or rope which pulls tight around the animal. I felt like an animal caught in a snare.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › snareSnare - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   A snare is a trap, usually for small animals, and using a noose. Snare can also mean to trap in general or any type of trap, like the snare of a TV cliffhanger that traps you into watching again. If writers are to be believed, we are surrounded by snares.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySNARE definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   A snare is a trap for catching birds or small animals. It consists of a loop of wire or rope which pulls tight around the animal. I felt like an animal caught in a snare.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › snareSnare - definition of snare by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Hunting) a device for trapping birds or small animals, esp a flexible loop that is drawn tight around the prey. 2. (Surgery) a surgical instrument for removing certain tumours, consisting of a wire loop that may be drawn tight around their base to sever or uproot them.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › snare_1snare noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   snare. noun. /snɛr/ a device used for catching small animals and birds, especially one that holds them by the leg or neck so that they cannot escape synonym trap The rabbit's foot was caught in a snare. Want to learn more?