Snare (Noun)
Meaning 1
Something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
Strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 3
A trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
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.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 5
A small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.