SNARE

/snɛə/
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Definition

/snɛə/
noun
  1. A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).
  2. A mental or psychological trap.
  3. A loop of cord used in obstetric cases, to hold or to pull a fetus from the mother animal.
  4. A similar looped instrument formerly used to remove tumours etc.
  5. A set of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin of a drum to create a rattling sound.
verb
  1. To catch or hold, especially with a loop.
  2. To ensnare.

Source: Wiktionary

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