Snare

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 07-22-2012

snare
noun1

something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"[syn: trap]2

a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head[syn: snare drum]3

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 cavities4

strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit5

a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
verb1

catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"[syn: trap]2

entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"[syn: hook]

07-22-2012	#1
Prof. Dr. Sinsi	Snare snare noun1something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"[syn: trap]2a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head[syn: snare drum]3a 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 cavities4strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit5a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose verb1catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"[syn: trap]2entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"[syn: hook]