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fish trap

fish trap noun: a contraption made of wires, rods, fishing-net or other suitable materials with the purpose of catching fish alive.

Noun

fish trap (plural fish traps)

  1. A contraption made of wires, rods, fishing-net or other suitable materials with the purpose of catching fish alive.

fish trap meaning in Tamil and Malay

fish trap in Tamil

மீன்பிடி பொறி

fish trap in Malay

contraption to catch fish
bubu

Forms of fish trap

pluralfish traps
alternative formfishing trap
alternative formfish-trap

Origin of fish trap

From fish + trap.

Questions about fish trap

What does fish trap mean?
Fish trap means a contraption made of wires, rods, fishing-net or other suitable materials with the purpose of catching fish alive.
What is fish trap in Tamil?
Fish trap in Tamil is மீன்பிடி பொறி. See Fish trap meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is fish trap?
Fish trap is a noun.
What is the plural of fish trap?
The plural of fish trap is fish traps.

Words near fish trap in the dictionary

  1. fish tea
  2. fish teas
  3. fish therapies
  4. fish therapy
  5. fish to fry
  6. fish trap
  7. fish traps
  8. fish trowel
  9. fish trowels
  10. fish up
  11. fish warden

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