panic snap

noun

A device that allows a rope or cable to be released quickly and easily, such as one made for horses with a ring that instantly releases anything attached to the snap.

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Meanings

nounpanic snap (plural panic snaps)

plural panic snaps

  1. A device that allows a rope or cable to be released quickly and easily, such as one made for horses with a ring that instantly releases anything attached to the snap.
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APA

panic snap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panic%20snap

MLA

“panic snap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panic%20snap. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “panic snap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panic%20snap.

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