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trapped in

trapped in is the present participle and gerund of trap in.

Meaning of trap in

Verb

trap in (third-person singular simple present traps in, present participle trapped in, simple past and past participle trapping in)

  1. Of a pigeon, to enter the loft after returning from a race or training flight.
    • When Corker trapped in Monte put her ring in the hatch of the pigeon clock[.]1982, Paul Radley, My Blue-Checker Corker and Me, Sydney: Fontana/Collins, page 120

Questions about trapped in

What is trapped in the present participle and gerund of?
Trapped in is the present participle and gerund of trap in.

Words near trapped in in the dictionary

  1. trappable
  2. Trappaw
  3. Trappe
  4. trappean
  5. trapped
  6. trapped in
  7. trapped out
  8. trapped-out
  9. trapper
  10. trapper hat
  11. trapper hats

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