steel trap vs trap

trap vs steel trap

steel trap and trap both are nouns.

steel trap is not a verb while trap is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
steel trap	Yes	No	No	No
trap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, trap is a hypernym of steel trap; that is, trap is a word with a broader meaning than steel trap:

steel trap: a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey
trap: a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

steel trap (noun)	trap (noun)
a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey	the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
an acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well-known sharpness of steel traps)	a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
	a light two-wheeled carriage
	a hazard on a golf course
	a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
	drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
	informal terms for the mouth
	something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

steel trap (verb)	trap (verb)
	catch in or as if in a trap
	hold or catch as if in a trap
	to hold fast or prevent from moving
	to sell marijuana on a street corner
	place in a confining or embarrassing position

Difference between steel trap and trap

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