A trap is a mechanical device used to capture or restrain an animal for purposes such as hunting, pest control, or ecological research. Trap or TRAP may also refer to:

Art and entertainment

Films and television

* ''Trap'' (2015 film), Filipino film * ''Traps'' (1994 film), Australian film by Pauline Chan * ''

A Trap ''A Trap'' ( pl, Pułapka) is a 1997 Polish comedy film directed by Adek Drabiński. It was entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Marek Kondrat as Maciek Adamski * Joanna Benda as Ewka * Bogusław Linda as Aleksand ...

'' (1997), Polish film * ''Trap'' (TV series), a 2019 South Korean television series * ''Traps'' (TV series), a 1994 American police family drama

Music

* Trap music, a subgenre of hip hop that originated in the 1990s in the Southeastern United States * Trap music (EDM), a subgenre of electronic dance music that originated in the 2010s * ''Trap'' (EP), debut by Henry, 2013 * ''Trap'' (Dead Man Ray album), 2000 * "Trap" (Shakira song) (feat. Maluma), 2018 *"Trap", a song by

Elizaveta Elizaveta is a village in the municipality of Bălți in the north of Moldova Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west ...

from ''Messenger'' *"The Trap", a song from '' Playland'' by Johnny Marr *"The Trap", a song from '' Good & Evil'' by Tally Hall * ''Traps'' (album), 2012 by Jaill * "Traps", a single from the

Bloc Party Bloc Party are an English Rock music, rock band, composed of Kele Okereke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, sampler), Russell Lissack (lead guitar, keyboards), Justin Harris (bass guitar, keyboards, saxophones, backing vocals) and Loui ...

album '' Alpha Games'', 2021 * Traps, a stage name used by the drummer Buddy Rich

Other uses in art and entertainment

* ''Trap'' (novel), by Peter Mathers, 1966 *

Claptrap Claptrap is a fictional character that appears in the Gearbox Software video game series ''Borderlands''. He is considered the franchise's mascot, and often serves as the comic relief throughout the games. Claptrap initially received widespread ne ...

, a fictional character from ''Borderlands'' *

Trap room There are different types of theatres, but they all have three major parts in common. Theatres are divided into two main sections, the house and the stage; there is also a backstage area in many theatres. The house is the seating area for guests wat ...

, a part of a theatre *

Treasury Relief Art Project The Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP) was a New Deal arts program that commissioned visual artists to provide artistic decoration for existing Federal buildings during the Great Depression in the United States. A project of the United States De ...

(1935–39), a New Deal art project

Biology and medicine

Trapezius The trapezius is a large paired trapezoid-shaped surface muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower thoracic vertebrae of the spine and laterally to the spine of the scapula. It moves the scapula and supports the ...

, a muscle * Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase, a metalloenzyme involved in bone formation * Mediator (coactivator) or thyroid hormone receptor-associated proteins * TNF-related activation protein, also known as CD40 ligand * Tripartite ATP-independent periplasmic transporter, in prokaryotes * ''trp'' RNA-binding attenuation protein, in bacilli * US TRAP laws ("Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers") * TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) * Twin reversed arterial perfusion, a twin pregnancy abnormality

Games

* Trap (chess) *

Trap (poker) Slow playing (also called sandbagging or trapping) is a deceptive play in poker where a player bets weakly or passively with a strong holding. It is the opposite of fast playing. A flat call can be a form of slow playing. The objective of slow p ...

, a strategy * Trap pass, see Glossary of contract bridge terms

Places

Tarap, Attock Tarap is a village and Union Council situated on the bank of river Sawan in the Attock District of Punjab province in Pakistan. It is administered by Jand Tehsil Jand Tehsil (in Punjabi جنڈ تحصیل ) is a tehsil of Attock District in Pun ...

, a village in Pakistan * Trap, Mogila, a village in North Macedonia *

Trap, Carmarthenshire Trap (or Trapp in English spelling) is a hamlet in the county of Carmarthenshire in southwest Wales, located on the western border of the Brecon Beacons National Park, around four miles southeast of the town of Llandeilo. It is unclear whether the ...

, a hamlet in Wales, United Kingdom *

Trap Grounds The Trap Grounds (aka Trap Grounds Town Green) is a nature reserve in north Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, owned by Oxford City Council. Overview The site is to the east of the railway line and the Burgess Field Nature Park, to the west of the ...

, a nature reserve in Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Science and technology

Chemical trap In chemistry, a chemical trap is a chemical compound that is used to detect unstable compounds. The method relies on efficiency of bimolecular reactions with reagents to produce a more easily characterize trapped product. In some cases, the trappin ...

, a chemical compound that is used to detect unstable compounds *

Petroleum trap In petroleum geology, a trap is a geological structure affecting the reservoir rock and caprock of a petroleum system allowing the accumulation of hydrocarbons in a reservoir. Traps can be of two types: stratigraphic or structural. Structural tra ...

, a geological structure that creates a petroleum reservoir * Trap rock, any dark-colored, fine-grained, non-granitic igneous rock *

Trap and trace device A trap and trace device captures incoming phone calls to a particular number, similar to a how a pen register captures outgoing phone calls. Description Title 18 of the United States Code defines a trap and trace device as follows: : The term ...

, records any number called by, or calling, a particular telephone * Trap (plumbing), a pipe to prevent the release of gases *

Trap (printing) In printing, trap expresses the degree to which ink already printed on a substrate accepts another layer printed on top of it compared to how well the substrate (e.g., paper) accepts that ink. However, in the era of prepress software, the term ca ...

, a commercial-printing technique to overcome registration problems

Computing

* Interrupt, a request for the processor to interrupt executing code * A type of Simple Network Management Protocol Protocol Data Unit used to report an alert or other asynchronous event about a managed subsystem * Intercepting normal method calls via a

proxy object In computer programming, the proxy pattern is a software design pattern. A ''proxy'', in its most general form, is a class functioning as an interface to something else. The proxy could interface to anything: a network connection, a large object in ...

Sports

Neutral zone trap The neutral zone trap (often referred to as simply the trap) is a defensive strategy used in ice hockey to prevent an opposing team from proceeding through the neutral zone (the area between the blue lines) and to force turnovers. Description ...

, an ice hockey defensive strategy * Sand trap, a type of

bunker (golf) A hazard is an area of a golf course in the sport of golf which provides a difficult obstacle, which may be of two types: (1) water hazards such as lakes and rivers; and (2) man-made hazards such as bunkers. The governing body for the game of ...

* Starting Traps, the equipment that racing greyhounds start a race from *

Trap shooting Trap shooting, or trapshooting in North America, is one of the three major disciplines of competitive clay pigeon shooting, which is shooting shotguns at clay targets. The other disciplines are skeet shooting and sporting clays. They are disting ...

Triathlon Association of the Philippines The Triathlon Association of the Philippines is the national governing body for Triathlon in the Philippines. It is accredited by the International Triathlon Union which is the governing body for the sport of Triathlon in the world. The associati ...

, the governing body for the sport in the Philippines

Transportation

Trap (car) Concealment devices or diversion safes are used to hide things for the purpose of secrecy or security. They are made from an ordinary household object such as a book, a soda can, a candle, a can, or something as small as a coin. The idea is tha ...

, a secret compartment in an automobile * Trap (carriage), a type of horse-drawn carriage * Traffic-related

air pollution Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials. There are many different types ...

Other uses

* Trapdoor *

Operation Trap Operation Trap (russian: Операция Западня) was a code name of a large-scale Soviet offensive operation during the Soviet-Afghan War which targeted the mujahideen garrison of the Kokari-Sharshari fortified supply base. The active ...

, code name of a large-scale Soviet offensive operation against the Mujahideen supply base of Karkari-Sharshari *

Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel A Marine expeditionary unit (MEU, pronounced as one syllable "" IPA: ) is the smallest air-ground task force (MAGTF) in the United States Fleet Marine Force.Ambush An ambush is a long-established military tactics, military tactic in which a combatant uses an advantage of concealment or the element of surprise to attack unsuspecting enemy combatants from concealed positions, such as among dense underbru ...

Booby trap A booby trap is a device or setup that is intended to kill, harm or surprise a human or another animal. It is triggered by the presence or actions of the victim and sometimes has some form of bait designed to lure the victim towards it. The trap m ...

Sand trap (disambiguation) A sand trap can be: *Bunker (golf), a hazard in the game of golf *Catch points, designed to stop runaway railroad cars *Run-off area A run-off area is an area on a motorsport race track used for racer safety. Run-off areas are usually located al ...

The Trap (disambiguation) The Trap may refer to: Film * ''The Trap'' (1913 film), a lost silent film starring Lon Chaney * ''The Trap'' (1914 film), a dramatic short starring Harry von Meter * ''The Trap'' (1918 film), an American drama film starring Alice Brady * '' ...

Trapped (disambiguation) Trapped may refer to: Films * ''Trapped'' (1931 film), a crime drama short starring Lina Basquette * ''Trapped'' (1937 film), an American western starring Charles Starrett * Trapped (1949 film), ''Trapped'' (1949 film), a semidocumentary film noi ...

Trapper (disambiguation) A trapper is a person who engages in animal trapping. Trapper may also refer to: Places * Trapper Lake (disambiguation), several lakes * Trapper Mountain, Washington, United States * Trapper Peak (Canada), a mountain in the Waputik Range, on th ...

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