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trapped

[trapt]

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adjective

caught in or as if in a trap or by a ruse, trick, or stratagem.
Relocate any trapped rabbit at least five miles from the capture site.
Early in the visit I became the trapped witness to a nasty argument between my host and his wife, which they expected me to arbitrate.
(of air, water, etc.) held or contained in an enclosed space or in another substance.
Make sure the clay is pressed flat, with no trapped air bubbles.
accidentally stuck or jammed in a narrow place from which release is difficult.
This excellent telescopic ladder has finger guards—no more trapped fingers when letting it down!
set with traps.
We followed the track carefully through heavily trapped bush to the meeting place.
(of a drain, pipe, or the like) furnished with a device for stopping undesirable substances from flowing through.
The pipes discharge wastewater into a sewer, usually through a trapped drain.
Baseball.��(of a ball) caught as it hits the ground.
Challenges to the umpire included a trapped ball in the outfield that nobody else thought was actually caught.

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Origin of trapped¹

First recorded in 1425–75; trap ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; trap ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

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The first of those trapped under rubble were pulled out within hours.

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As the flames inched closer, to within a few feet, I backed up until I was trapped against a tall fence with nowhere left to go.

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"It's a big con and we felt trapped," said Diana.

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"Most of the students escaped... but the building caught fire and the smoke was extremely thick. So, 10 to 12 students were trapped," the dean said.

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Meanwhile, protesters have complained that they are being corralled, or “kettled,” between lines of police and effectively trapped.

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