live-trap

See also: livetrap

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

live +‎ trap

Verb

live-trap (third-person singular simple present live-traps, present participle live-trapping, simple past and past participle live-trapped)

  1. To catch live animals with traps.

Noun

live-trap (plural live-traps)

  1. A trap designed to catch animals without killing them.
    Synonym: (obsolete slang) catch-'em-alive-O
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