A "snare" is a type of trap or device used to catch animals. It is typically a looped or wired contraption that tightens around the animal's neck or body when triggered, preventing it from escaping. Full definition
It illuminates the systemic snare of law enforcement's male solidarity on multiple levels. (rottentomatoes.com)
What I'm concerned about is that people will enter in snare drum solos that are copyrighted and save these rhythms and then then other people will be able to play these solos. (law.stackexchange.com)
Cress from local supermarkets and steel wire used to make snares for catching conger eels are helping British schoolchildren to perform their first practical experiments with DNA. (newscientist.com)