traps

/ træps /

plural noun

1. belongings; luggage

Word History and Origins

Origin of traps¹

C19: probably shortened from trappings

Example Sentences

He added "some of our platforms are death traps. The gap between the walkway and train is huge and they are unsafe for everyone, but particularly for blind people."

From BBC

Carbon Dioxide Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that traps heat in Earth’s atmosphere.

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Another interpretation is that Native American tribes would set beaver traps before the swamps froze, ensuring a supply of warm winter furs.

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A planet’s magnetic field traps any gases and other material coming off the planet and its moons.

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This is when high pressure traps an area of moisture close to the surface of the Earth.

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Related Words

• apparatus
• furnishings
• furniture
• machinery
• material