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snare Definition

snare (sner)

noun

  1. a kind of trap for small animals, usually consisting of a noose which jerks tight upon the release of a spring trigger
  2. anything dangerous, risky, etc. that tempts or attracts; thing by which a person is entangled; trap
    1. any of a set of spiraled wires or of gut strung across the bottom of a snare drum for added vibration
    2. a snare drum
  3. Surgery a wire noose for removing tumors, polyps, etc.

Etymology: ME < OE sneare < ON snara, akin to OHG snarha < IE *(s)nerk- < base *(s)ner-, to twist: see narcotic

transitive verb snared, snar·ing

  1. to catch in a trap or snare
  2. to tempt or attract into a situation, esp. one that is dangerous, risky, etc.

Etymology: < Du snaar, akin to Ger schnur

snare Related Forms

snarer noun

snare Synonyms

snare

n.

trap, lure, decoy; see trick 1. See syn. study at trap.

snare Synonyms

snare

v.

ensnare, trap, catch, inveigle; see catch 1, 2, deceive. See syn. study at catch.

snare Usage Examples

Object

  • strainer: Kiemo has found this to be simply the best snare strainer on the market today.
  • drum: Suitable for snare drums from 12 " up to 15 " .
  • badger: The cage, laced with peanuts, was intended to snare any badger tempted by the easy meal.
  • wire: Heavy duty pincers or pliers are suitable for cutting snare wire.
  • stand: Hardware also includes hi hat and snare stands, and a foot pedal.
  • animal: The snared animal would then be shot by the license holder.

Converse of object

  • ban: We want to see the use of ALL snares banned by law.
  • lay: For they have dug a pit to take me, and laid snares for my feet.
  • set: For the wild asses I set no snares, dig no pits, shoot no arrows against them.
  • use: Insp Mark Gent from the RSPCA said the snares used were identical.

Adjective modifier

  • self-locking: In Scotland, it is also an offense to sell a self-locking snare, or to possess one without reasonable excuse.
  • illegal: A ban on hunting would encourage and result in greater use of both legal and illegal snares.

Modifies a noun

  • drum: There are places in that piece where I get these four snare drums to keep rolling over each other like waves of the sea.
  • sound: Available in either cherry or walnut woods, the Deep Forest Series offers unique snare sounds.
  • side: Yamaha coated batter head, and Yamaha clear hazy snare side head fitted as standard.

Noun used with modifier

body: Q 17 What skills and competencies for culling are required to ensure body snares are safely and effectively deployed?

Possessives

fowler: We must be vigilant if we would escape the fowler's snare.

Preposition: of

  • fowler: My soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowler.
  • devil: How long have you been in the snare of the devil?
  • death: The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

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