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noun Trap n. (Geol.) An old term rather loosely used to designate various dark-colored, heavy igneous rocks, including especially the feldspathic-augitic rocks, basalt, dolerite, amygdaloid, etc., but including also some kinds of diorite. Called also trap rock. Trap tufa, Trap tuff, a kind of fragmental rock made up of fragments and earthy materials from trap rocks.
Trap n. 1.A machine or contrivance that shuts suddenly, as with a spring, used for taking game or other animals; as, a trap for foxes. "She would weep if that she saw a mouse Caught in a trap." 2.Fig.: A snare; an ambush; a stratagem; any device by which one may be caught unawares. "Let their table be made a snare and a trap." "God and your majesty Protect mine innocence, or I fall into The trap is laid for me!" 3.A wooden instrument shaped somewhat like a shoe, used in the game of trapball. It consists of a pivoted arm on one end of which is placed the ball to be thrown into the air by striking the other end. Also, a machine for throwing into the air glass balls, clay pigeons, etc., to be shot at. 5.A bend, sag, or partitioned chamber, in a drain, soil pipe, sewer, etc., arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents passage of air or gas, but permits the flow of liquids. 6.A place in a water pipe, pump, etc., where air accumulates for want of an outlet. 7.A wagon, or other vehicle. (Colloq.) 8.A kind of movable stepladder. Trap stairs, a staircase leading to a trapdoor. Trap tree (Bot.) the jack; so called because it furnishes a kind of birdlime. See 1st Jack.
verb Trap v. t. (past & past part. trapped; pres. part. trapping) To dress with ornaments; to adorn; said especially of horses. "Steeds... that trapped were in steel all glittering." "To deck his hearse, and trap his tomb-black steed." "There she found her palfrey trapped In purple blazoned with armorial gold."
Trap v. t. 1.To catch in a trap or traps; as, to trap foxes. 2.Fig.: To insnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap. "I trapped the foe." 3.To provide with a trap; as, to trap a drain; to trap a sewer pipe. See 4th Trap, 5.
Trap v. i. To set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game; as, to trap for beaver.
adjective Trap adj. Of or pertaining to trap rock; as, a trap dike.
Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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