| snare | (noun) a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose | Synonyms: gin, noose |
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| (noun) strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit | - |
| (noun) a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head | Synonyms: side drum, snare drum |
| (noun) 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 | - |
| (noun) something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares | Synonyms: trap |