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1: a device for taking game or other animals
; especially : one that holds by springing shut suddenly2 a: something by which one is caught or stopped unawares
; also : a position or situation from which it is difficult or impossible to escape b: a football play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then is blocked from the side while the ballcarrier advances through the spot vacated by the defensive player c: the act or an instance of trapping the ball in soccer d: a defensive maneuver in basketball in which two defenders converge quickly on the ball handler to steal the ball or force a bad pass3 a: a device for hurling clay pigeons into the air b: sand trap c: a piece of leather or section of interwoven leather straps between the thumb and index finger of a baseball glove that forms an extension of the pocket4slang : mouth5: a light usually one-horse carriage with springs6: any of various devices for preventing passage of something often while allowing other matter to proceed
; especially : a device for drains or sewers consisting of a bend or partitioned chamber in which the liquid forms a seal to prevent the passage of sewer gas7plural : a group of percussion instruments (as a bass drum, snare drums, and cymbals) used especially in a dance or jazz band8: an arrangement of rock strata that favors the accumulation of oil and gas9plural
[speed trap]
: a measured stretch of a course over which electronic timing devices measure the speed of a vehicle (as a racing car or dragster)
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