the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan) | a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose |
a decorative or artistic work | strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit |
a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something | a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head |
the creation of something in the mind | a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities |
an arrangement scheme | something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares |
something intended as a guide for making something else | |
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions | |