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livetrap

American

[lahyv-trap] / ˈlaɪvˌtræp /

noun

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

verb (used with object)

livetrapped, livetrapping

to capture (a wild animal) in a livetrap.

Etymology

Origin of livetrap

First recorded in 1870–75; live ² + trap ¹

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