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snares

/snɛəz/ /sneɚz/

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noun

A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).

Examples :

"The park ranger warned us to watch out for animal snares hidden in the tall grass. "

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noun

A mental or psychological trap.

Examples :

""Advertisements often use clever snares to make people buy things they don't need." "

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noun

A loop of cord used in obstetric cases, to hold or to pull a fetus from the mother animal.

Examples :

"The veterinarian used the snares to gently pull the calf from its mother. "

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noun

A similar looped instrument formerly used to remove tumours etc.

Examples :

"The old medical textbook showed drawings of surgical snares used to carefully remove polyps from the colon. "

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noun

A set of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin of a drum to create a rattling sound.

Examples :

"The drummer adjusted the snares on his drum, tightening them to get a sharper, crisper sound. "

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noun

Examples :

"The drummer hit the snares on his drum set, creating a sharp, crackling sound. "

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verb

To catch or hold, especially with a loop.

Examples :

"The hunter snares rabbits with wire loops hidden in the forest. "

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verb

Examples :

"The company uses deceptive advertising to snares unsuspecting customers. "

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