livetrap

[ lahyv-trap ]

noun
  1. a trap for capturing a wild animal alive and without injury.

verb (used with object),live·trapped, live·trap·ping.
  1. to capture (a wild animal) in a livetrap.

Origin of livetrap

1
First recorded in 1870–75; live2 + trap1

Words Nearby livetrap

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British Dictionary definitions for live trap

live trap

/ (laɪv) /


noun
  1. a box constructed to trap an animal without injuring it

verblivetrap -traps, -trapping or -trapped
  1. (tr) to catch (an animal) in such a box

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