DEADFALL Synonyms
0 hypernym for deadfall. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for DEADFALL
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| gin | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • strong liquor flavored with juniper berries • a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose • a machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers • a form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points verb • separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin • trap with a snare | ||||||
| noose | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose • a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled verb • make a noose in or of • secure with a noose | ||||||
| pitfall | noun n | |||||
noun • an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty • a trap in the form of a concealed hole | ||||||
| snare | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares • a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head • a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities • strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit • a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose verb • catch in or as if in a trap • entice and trap | ||||||
| trap | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned • drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas • something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares • a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise • informal terms for the mouth • a light two-wheeled carriage • a hazard on a golf course verb • place in a confining or embarrassing position • catch in or as if in a trap • hold or catch as if in a trap • to hold fast or prevent from moving • to sell marijuana on a street corner | ||||||
| springe | ||||||
noun • A snare. verb • To sprinkle; to scatter. • To catch in a springe; to ensnare. | ||||||
| dive | ||||||
noun • a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall • a headlong plunge into water • a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft verb • drop steeply • plunge into water • swim under water | ||||||