traps
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of traps
C19: probably shortened from trappings
Example Sentences
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The demand for swaps and the decline in CoreWeave’s stock go hand in hand, investment researchers at Bear Traps Report said in a note Wednesday.
From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025
Traps can make tracking harder, as hornets may feed from multiple sources and not return to the same one.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
Further protect plants from pests with Summit Sticky Traps.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024
The work took researchers around the world, from hammering out rocks in the Deccan Traps to analyzing the samples in England and Sweden.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2023
According to theories, they don’t always erupt explosively but sometimes burst forth in a vast, continuous outpouring–a flood–of molten rock, such as with the Deccan Traps in India sixty-five million years ago.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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