snare
IPA: snˈɛr
noun
- A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).
- A mental or psychological trap.
- (veterinary) A loop of cord used in obstetric cases, to hold or to pull a fetus from the mother animal.
- (surgery) A similar looped instrument formerly used to remove tumours etc.
- (music) A set of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin of a drum to create a rattling sound.
- (music) A snare drum.
- A surname.
- (biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins whose primary role is to mediate vesicle fusion.
verb
- (transitive) To catch or hold, especially with a loop.
- (transitive, figurative) To ensnare.
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Examples of "snare" in Sentences
- The hunter set up a trap with a snare to catch the elusive rabbit
- The drummer tightened the snare on his drum to create a crisp, sharp sound
- The branches of the tree were tangled in a snare, making it difficult to escape
- The detective discovered footprints near the snare, leading him to believe someone had set it up intentionally
- She felt a sense of relief when she saw her cat had managed to avoid the snare set by the neighbor
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