live trap

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [liv trap]
- /lɪv træp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [liv trap]
- /lɪv træp/

Definitions of live trap words

noun live trap a trap for capturing a wild animal alive and without injury. 1
verb with object live trap to capture (a wild animal) in a livetrap. 1
noun live trap a box constructed to trap an animal without injuring it 0
verb live trap to catch (an animal) in such a box 0

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Origin of live trap

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; live2 + trap1

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Parts of speech for Live trap

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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live trap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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