souricière — meaning in English

English meaning

• mousetrap noun A device designed to catch or kill mice.
• trap noun A device designed to catch or kill an animal.

Senses

souricière is used for these senses in English:

• mousetrap (countable) A device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents.
• trap A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense; a snare.

mousetrap — full definition

1. noun A device designed to catch or kill mice.
2. verb To trick or trap someone into a bad situation.
3. noun A website that opens endless new pop-ups or copies of itself when the user tries to close it.

trap — full definition

1. noun A device designed to catch or kill an animal.
2. noun A trick or scheme designed to catch someone off guard.
3. noun A bend in a drainpipe that holds water to block sewer gas from escaping.
4. verb To catch someone or something, often using a trick or device.

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