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Definitions

traps

NOUN
equipment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apparatus furnishings furniture machinery material
STRONG
accessories accompaniments accouterments appliances appurtenances articles attachments baggage belongings contraptions contrivances devices equipage facilities fittings fixtures gadgets habiliments impedimenta materiel outfit paraphernalia provisions rig setup shebang stock store stuff tackle things tools trappings utensils
WEAK
kit and kaboodle miscellaneous provisioning

Example Sentences

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Bird felt it was critical that her children learn what she hadn’t known about money and avoid the same traps she had fallen into.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

After the government announced a clampdown on "subscription traps", many people got in touch with BBC Your Voice to share their stories.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

To avoid yield traps we also looked for names whose quarterly dividend payments ate up no more than 75% of their earnings.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

No tourist traps, Instagram hot spots or luxury hotels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Reaching for my traps, I said, “Mama, I’m not going to do any tree climbing. I’m going to trap the monkeys.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls