snare

  1. Noun.  A trap made from a loop of wire, string, or leather.
  2. Noun.  (rare) A mental or psychological trap; usually in the phrase '''a snare and a delusion'''.
  3. Noun.  (context, veterinary) A loop of cord used in obstetric cases, to hold or to pull a fetus from the mother animal.
  4. Noun.  (music) A set of chains strung across the bottom of a drum to create a rattling sound.
  5. Noun.  (music) A snare drum.
  6. Verb.  to catch or hold, especially with a loop.

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