snap trap

noun

A mousetrap with a spring-activated mechanism that makes it snap shut.

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Meanings

nounsnap trap (plural snap traps)

plural snap traps

  1. A mousetrap with a spring-activated mechanism that makes it snap shut.
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APA

snap trap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snap%20trap

MLA

“snap trap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snap%20trap. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snap trap,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snap%20trap.

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