snare

/snˈe‍ə/

/ˈsnɛɹ/

[noun] [verb]

Snare

[NOUN]

a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head

synonyms : side drum

snare drum

something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

synonyms : trap

a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

synonyms : gin

noose

strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit

a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities

to snare

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

catch in or as if in a trap

synonyms : ensnare

entrap

trammel

trap

entice and trap

synonyms : hook

Examples

1. I snared my first bunny.

2. The A and D strings are snares.

3. The A and D strings are snares.

4. - Actually building a snare.

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