Examples of physical, usually mechanical, traps include:
- , often used to obtain the Fur or Meat of Wild Animals .
- , a mechanism designed to capture or harm unsuspecting humans.
- , a large funnel-shaped structure used to trap Bird s.
- , used to capture Insect s.
- , designed to catch Mice . See also Mousetrap (disambiguation) .
- , a recessed (often hidden) door in a floor or ceiling.
Examples of metaphorical or conceptual traps include:
- , a method for exposing an information Leak .
- , a concept used to explain why China never underwent an indigenous Industrial Revolution .
- , a form of Sting Operation in Law Enforcement .
- , a concept in Economics involving a stagnant economy and low interest rates.
- , a tactic designed to catch Speed Limit violators; it may also refer to a place where such a tactic is commonly used.
- , a statement or question phrased in such a way that any valid response would imply something the responder does not intend. See also ''' Trick Question '''.
- , a phenomenon by which social policies interact to keep people dependent on Welfare ; related concepts include the '''unemployment trap''' and ''' Poverty Trap '''.
Other meanings of the word ''trap'' include:
- In Bodybuilding , a nickname for the muscle.
- In Computing , Programming code or Signal designed to capture Errors and reveal where they are. More specifically, a processor-generated , usually resulting in a switch into kernel mode.
- In Electronics , a Filter used to block a range of Frequencies .
- In Geology , a Rock Formation in which Water , Salt or Hydrocarbon s may collect.
- In Horseriding , a device which attaches a Carriage to a Pony .
- In Role-playing Game s, a type of obstacle often used in Dungeon s.
- In the Narcotic s industry, an area where Drug s are bought and sold in an open-air street Market . People who are major drug dealers in a trap are known as "Trap Stars".
- In Plumbing , a U-shaped Pipe located below a Drain ; also called a .
- In Shooting Sports , the activity of , a clay target shooting sport; also, specifically the ''' Olympic Trap ''' event; also, the device which launches the clays.
- Among Horse-drawn Vehicles it is a light two-wheeled Carriage .
- In Hip Hop Culture , the term Trap , popularized by the likes of T.I. and Young Jeezy , means selling cocaine.
- Trap is slang for the location where drugs, primarily Cocaine , are sold.
- Bot Trap , a method of handling misbehaving network Bot s.
- Fur Trapper , one who traps animals for a living.
- Neutral Zone Trap , a defensive strategy in ice hockey.
- '' Night Trap '', a 1992 video game.
- '' The Parent Trap '', the title of two Disney movies.
- Penning Trap , used to store charged particles.
- '' Polar Trappers '', 1938 Disney cartoon.
- Trapball , an old game played with a trap.
- TRAP Law , a type of legislation used to restrict abortion providers.
- Trap-Neuter-Return , a method of animal control.
- Trap Street , a fictitious or incorrectly rendered street on a map.
- Treasure Trap , a live action role-playing game.
- '' Trivia Trap '', a short-lived TV game show.
- Venus Flytrap , a carnivorous plant.
- Ambush (often called a ''trap'', as in the exclamation, "It's a trap!")
- Trapping
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