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traps


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Term Type

Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Preferred Term

traps

Details

Contrivances used for catching animals; use especially with reference to those having a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.

Variations

traps (trapping equipment)

trap

Narrower Terms

mousetraps

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