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11trap */*/ — I UK [træp] / US noun [countable] Word forms trap : singular trap plural traps 1) a piece of equipment used for catching animals set/lay a trap (= make it ready to be used): We set traps in the attic for the mice. 2) a bad or unpleasant situation …
12trap — trap1 [ træp ] noun count ** ▸ 1 for catching animals ▸ 2 bad situation ▸ 3 trick ▸ 4 problem to avoid ▸ 5 carriage ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a piece of equipment used for catching animals: set/lay a trap (=make it ready to be used): We set traps in the… …
13trap — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a an enclosure or device, often baited, for catching animals, usu. by affording a way in but not a way out. b a device with bait for killing vermin, esp. = MOUSETRAP. 2 a trick betraying a person into speech or an act (is this… …
14Trap Pond State Park — Geobox Protected Area name = Trap Pond State Park native name = other name = other name1 = category local = Delaware State Park category iucn = image caption = etymology type = Named for etymology = Trap Pond country = United States state =… …
15trap — 1. noun 1) an animal caught in a trap Syn: snare, net, mesh, deadfall, leghold (trap), pitfall 2) the question was set as a trap Syn: trick, ploy, ruse, deception, subterfuge; …
16Animal liberation movement — For the concept, see Animal rights. For other uses, see Animal liberation (disambiguation). The animal liberation or animal rights movement, sometimes called the animal personhood or animal advocacy movement, is a global movement with roughly… …
17trap*/ — [træp] verb [T] I 1) to prevent someone from leaving a place Both men were trapped inside the burning car.[/ex] The bomb exploded, trapping victims in the building.[/ex] 2) to make someone unable to change a bad situation or way of thinking The… …
18Animal Welfare Institute — The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) (SAPL), pushes for the passage of laws that reflect this purpose.Campaigns and GoalsIn the organization’s early years, its particular emphasis was on the needs of animals used for experimentation. AWI expanded… …
19Animal coloration — Chapman s Zebras in Botswana, displaying their outline disrupting camouflage Animal coloration has been a topic of interest and research in biology for well over a century. According to Charles Darwin s 1859 theory of natural selection,[1 …
20trap — trap1 noun 1》 a device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals. 2》 an unpleasant situation from which it is hard to escape. ↘a trick betraying someone into acting contrary to their interests or intentions. 3》 a container or device… …
