Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Fitted or provided with a trap or traps.
- In gemcutting, having the trap-cut.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
trap . - adjective
caught in a trap
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective forced to turn and face attackers
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Examples
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This comic, written by Steve Gerber, features the introduction of a Communist neurosurgeon super-heroine, a super-villain trapped in the body of a baby deer, brain transplants, spirit transplants, and attempted body snatching.
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Recent reports that significant numbers of civilians have escaped have not changed the overall figures: independent sources on the ground continue to report 100,000 people or more remain trapped, exhausted, with limited access to food and medicines, and many under fire.
Global Voices in English » Sri Lanka: The Pros And Cons Of International Attention 2009
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She has assumed the role of a musical Charlie Chaplin trapped in the giant gears of Modern Times, as well as a keyboard-sampler artist with the deadpan efficiency of Buster Keaton commandeering The General.
Rodney Punt: Annie Gosfield in Concert -- The Industrial Age Goes Avant-Garde Rodney Punt 2010
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This is undoubtedly from our presence on earth, due to the fact that the CO2 we emit into the atmosphere does not dissapear for many generations, resulting in a greater amount of heat trapped from the sun in the air.
World GDP and Global Warming, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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She has assumed the role of a musical Charlie Chaplin trapped in the giant gears of Modern Times, as well as a keyboard-sampler artist with the deadpan efficiency of Buster Keaton commandeering The General.
Rodney Punt: Annie Gosfield in Concert -- The Industrial Age Goes Avant-Garde Rodney Punt 2010
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She has assumed the role of a musical Charlie Chaplin trapped in the giant gears of Modern Times, as well as a keyboard-sampler artist with the deadpan efficiency of Buster Keaton commandeering The General.
Rodney Punt: Annie Gosfield in Concert -- The Industrial Age Goes Avant-Garde Rodney Punt 2010
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She has assumed the role of a musical Charlie Chaplin trapped in the giant gears of Modern Times, as well as a keyboard-sampler artist with the deadpan efficiency of Buster Keaton commandeering The General.
Rodney Punt: Annie Gosfield in Concert -- The Industrial Age Goes Avant-Garde Rodney Punt 2010
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Alan Johnson, Labour's spokesman on economic issues, accused Osborne of "economic masochism," warning that his cuts would leave Britain trapped in a cycle of low growth and high unemployment for years.
UK Government Stakes Future On Spending Cuts By DAVID STRINGER 2010
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She has assumed the role of a musical Charlie Chaplin trapped in the giant gears of Modern Times, as well as a keyboard-sampler artist with the deadpan efficiency of Buster Keaton commandeering The General.
Rodney Punt: Annie Gosfield in Concert -- The Industrial Age Goes Avant-Garde Rodney Punt 2010
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She has assumed the role of a musical Charlie Chaplin trapped in the giant gears of Modern Times, as well as a keyboard-sampler artist with the deadpan efficiency of Buster Keaton commandeering The General.
Rodney Punt: Annie Gosfield in Concert -- The Industrial Age Goes Avant-Garde Rodney Punt 2010
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Recently, my husband found out that his friend, 'Geoff' (M34), has been baby trapped. Basically, Geoff's wife (F32) stopped taking the pill and fell pregnant a few months into their relationship, and only came clean after the wedding.
My husband (M35) thinks I (F32) baby trapped him despite the baby being planned - please help! ThrowRATucanTucans 2025
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Yes. I was almost baby trapped by an ex. It is on par with sexual assault though not legally recognized as such in many places, sadly. Luckily I didn’t need an abortion.
Have you ever been almost baby trapped/ know someone who was baby trapped (or almost was) Cletus_Kasady91 2025
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