trapping

//ˈtræpɪŋ//
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Noun

trappingSingular
trappingsPlural
1

The outward signs, features, or objects associated with a particular situation, role, or job, often used in the plural as 'trappings'.

He enjoyed all the trappings of success, including a luxury car and a large house.

2

The activity or practice of catching wild animals using traps, especially for their fur.

Trapping has been a traditional way of obtaining fur in this region for centuries.

Verb

1

Present participle of 'trap'; the act of catching or confining something or someone in a trap or enclosed space.

The hunters are trapping wild animals in the forest.

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