SNARE

Definition of SNARE

(verb)catch in or as if in a trap
(verb)entice and trap
(noun)something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
(noun)a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
(noun)a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
(noun)strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
(noun)a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose