traps
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of traps
C19: probably shortened from trappings
Example Sentences
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Many of P&G’s most disruptive innovations, including Crest Whitestrips and Zevo insect traps, came out of its sprawling R&D campus in Mason, Ohio, not far from company headquarters in Cincinnati.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Conservationists from ZSL have been using camera traps across 21 boroughs to study urban populations, gathering millions of images to understand where hedgehogs are still active.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
It dodged capture despite efforts by hunters and responders equipped with traps and anaesthetic guns, and escaped late Wednesday.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
"There is strong evidence that dust traps were the preferred birthplace of planetesimals in our Solar System," said Joanna Drążkowska.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
But just to be safe, she scanned the ground for traps.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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