trap

A trap is a machine or other device made to catch and sometimes kill animals.

Example: He uses traps to deal with his mice problem.

A trap is a trick made to catch someone more generally.

Example: She fell into the trap of misspelling "misspelling."

A trap is the cover over a hole or opening; a trapdoor.

Example: Close the trap before someone falls

A trap is any device used to hold and suddenly let go of an object.

Example: They shot out of the school gates like greyhounds out of the trap.

A trap is a device in a pipe set up to hold and seal liquids and stops gases and lets liquids flow.