Snare
Definition of Snare
| n. | 1. | A contrivance, often consisting of a noose of cord, or the like, by which a bird or other animal may be entangled and caught; a trap; a gin. | | 2. | Hence, anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble. | | 3. | The gut or string stretched across the lower head of a drum. | | 4. | (Med.) An instrument, consisting usually of a wireloop or noose, for removing tumors, etc., by avulsion. | | v. t. | 1. | To catch with a snare; to insnare; to entangle; hence, to bring into unexpected evil, perplexity, or danger. |
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