trap vs pound net

pound net vs trap

trap and pound net both are nouns.

trap is a verb but pound net is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trap	Yes	No	Yes	No
pound net	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pound net is a hyponym of trap; that is, pound net is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trap:

trap: a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
pound net: trap consisting of an arrangement of nets directing fish into an enclosure

Other hyponyms of trap include flytrap, lobster pot, mantrap, mousetrap, net, pit, pitfall, rattrap, gin, noose, snare, steel trap, entanglement, web, catch pen, catching pen.

trap (noun)	pound net (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise	trap consisting of an arrangement of nets directing fish into an enclosure
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

trap (verb)	pound net (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 trap and pound net

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