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Word: Snare
Speech Type: Noun
late Old English sneare, from Old Norse snara. snare (sense 2 of the noun) is probably from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch snare ‘harp string’
snɛː
a trap for catching birds or mammals, typically one having a noose of wire or cord.
Short Definition:trap for catching birds or mammals
a length of wire, gut, or hide stretched across a drumhead to produce a rattling sound.
Short Definition:length of wire, gut, or hide stretched across drumhead
a wire loop for severing polyps or other growths.
Short Definition:wire loop for severing polyps or other growths
Word: Snare
Speech Type: Verb
snɛː
catch (a bird or mammal) in a snare
Short Definition:catch bird or mammal in snare
Examples:- the foxes were humanely snared
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