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snare

n. கண்ணி, பொறி, சூழ்ச்சி, சோதனை, மாயக்கவர்ச்சிப்பொருள், (மரு.) கழலையறுவையில் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் கம்பிச்சுருக்கு கண்ணி, (வினை.) கண்ணியிட்டுப்பிடி, பொறிவலைப்படுத்து.


Synonyms

#noun net, trap, gin, noose, device, springe

Antonyms

#noun

Snare, n. Etym: [AS. sneara cord, a string; akin to D. snoer, G. schnur, OHG. snour a cord, snarahha a noose, Dan. snare, Sw. & Icel. snara, Goth. sn a basket; and probably also to E. needle. See Needle, and cf. Snarl to entangle.] 1. A contrivance, often consisting of a noose of cord, or the like, by which a bird or other animal may be entangled and caught; a trap; a gin. 2. Hence, anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble. If thou retire, the Dauphin, well appointed, Stands with the snares of war to tangle thee. Shak. 3. The gut or string stretched across the lower head of a drum. 4. (Med.) Defn: An instrument, consisting usually of a wireloop or noose, for removing tumors, etc., by avulsion. Snare drum, the smaller common military drum, as distinguished from the bass drum; -- so called because (in order to render it more resonant) it has stretched across its lower head a catgut string or strings. Snare, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Snared; p. pr. & vb. n. Snaring.] Defn: To catch with a snare; to insnare; to entangle; hence, to bring into unexpected evil, perplexity, or danger. Lest that too heavenly form . . . snare them. Milton. The mournful crocodile With sorrow snares relenting passengers. Shak.


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