traps
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of traps
C19: probably shortened from trappings
Example Sentences
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Faraji, its director, told me that besides the program’s bicycle brigade and backyard fish program, which help keep mosquito populations down, his team also sets hundreds of mosquito traps across the city.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
A female marten with four babies was captured by camera traps as they explored the woodland.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Many have set up traps outside their homes, hanging sticky tape from trees and fences to trap the flies and reduce the size of the swarms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The bloc wants to reduce emissions of methane because it is a potent greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
I’d woven more traps, and I knew Togbe loved that I was becoming a fisher in my own small way.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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