traps
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of traps
C19: probably shortened from trappings
Example Sentences
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Trained to install and monitor camera traps, they handle devices fitted with unique IDs and memory cards that automatically photograph snow leopards as they pass.
From BBC
“Some set fish traps in the rainy season, but… When I think of what it used to be! And what it was like where I grew up!”
From Literature
Wild birds are being caught and injured in glue-type traps set for rodents, an Irish wildlife group has warned.
From BBC
He set it with traps, and tricks, and hidden perils.
From Literature
The animals were captured using specially-designed traps filled with soft bedding and food, including oats, peanut butter, and Marmite -- which they find particularly delicious -- before being transferred to a footprint collection box.
From Science Daily
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