Catcher (n.) One who, or that which, catches. |
Catcher (n.) The player who stands behind the batsman to catch the ball. |
Cony-catcher (n.) A cheat |
Copple dust () Cupel dust. |
Dust (n.) Fine, dry particles of earth or other matter, so comminuted that they may be raised and wafted by the wind |
Dust (n.) A single particle of earth or other matter. |
Dust (n.) The earth, as the resting place of the dead. |
Dust (n.) The earthy remains of bodies once alive |
Dust (n.) Figuratively, a worthless thing. |
Dust (n.) Figuratively, a low or mean condition. |
Dust (n.) Gold dust |
Dust (n.) Coined money |
Dust (v. t.) To free from dust |
Dust (v. t.) To sprinkle with dust. |
Dust (v. t.) To reduce to a fine powder |
Dust-point (n.) An old rural game. |
Trap (v. t.) To dress with ornaments |
Trap (n.) An old term rather loosely used to designate various dark-colored, heavy igneous rocks, including especially the feldspathic-augitic rocks, basalt, dolerite, amygdaloid, etc., but including also some kinds of diorite. Called also trap rock. |
Trap (a.) Of or pertaining to trap rock |
Trap (n.) A machine or contrivance that shuts suddenly, as with a spring, used for taking game or other animals |
Trap (n.) Fig.: A snare |
Trap (n.) A wooden instrument shaped somewhat like a shoe, used in the game of trapball. It consists of a pivoted arm on one end of which is placed the ball to be thrown into the air by striking the other end. Also, a machine for throwing into the air glass balls, clay pigeons, etc., to be shot at. |
Trap (n.) The game of trapball. |
Trap (n.) A bend, sag, or partitioned chamber, in a drain, soil pipe, sewer, etc., arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents passage of air or gas, but permits the flow of liquids. |
Trap (n.) A place in a water pipe, pump, etc., where air accumulates for want of an outlet. |
Trap (n.) A wagon, or other vehicle. |
Trap (n.) A kind of movable stepladder. |
Trap (v. t.) To catch in a trap or traps |
Trap (v. t.) Fig.: To insnare |
Trap (v. t.) To provide with a trap |
Trap (v. i.) To set traps for game |
Word-catcher (n.) One who cavils at words. |
dust contamination | the act of contaminating with dust particles |
trap block | (American football) an illegal block |
catcher | the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws, a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment, a catcher plays behind the plate |
mousetrap trap play | (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated |
ambush ambuscade lying in wait trap | the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise |
trap-door spider | American spider that constructs a silk-lined nest with a hinged lid |
oystercatcher oyster catcher | black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill, feed on oysters etc. |
big H hell dust nose drops smack thunder skag scag | street names for heroin |
bunker sand trap trap | a hazard on a golf course |
catcher's mask | a mask to protect the face of the catcher in baseball |
dust bag vacuum bag | a bag into which dirt is sucked by a vacuum cleaner |
dust cover | a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment |
dust cover dust sheet | a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period |
duster gaberdine gabardine smock dust coat | a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles |
dustmop dust mop dry mop | a dry swab for dusting floors |
land mine ground-emplaced mine booby trap | an explosive mine hidden underground, explodes when stepped on or driven over |
phencyclidine phencyclidine hydrochloride PCP angel dust | a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians, illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen |
steel trap | a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey |
suntrap solar trap | a terrace or garden oriented to take advantage of the sun while protected from cold winds |
trap | a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned |
trap | a light two-wheeled carriage |
trap | a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters |
trap | drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas |
trap-and-drain auger | a plumber's snake for clearing a trap and drain |
trap door | a hinged or sliding door in a floor or ceiling |
trap cakehole hole maw yap gob | informal terms for the mouth |
steel trap | an acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well-known sharpness of steel traps), he's as sharp as a steel trap, a mind like a steel trap |
pitfall booby trap | an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty |
trap snare | something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares, the exam was full of trap questions, it was all a snare and delusion |
iron trap | a trap from which there is no escape |
speed trap | a trap arranged on a roadway for catching speeders |
book jacket dust cover dust jacket dust wrapper | a paper jacket for a book, a jacket on which promotional information is usually printed |
trap line | a line or series of traps |
dust bowl | a region subject to dust storms, especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the s |
interplanetary dust | microscopic particles in the interplanetary medium |
catcher backstop | (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher |
dog catcher | an employee of a municipal pound who is hired to round up stray dogs and cats |
flak catcher flak flack catcher flack | a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer |
receiver pass receiver pass catcher | a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass |
cosmic dust | clouds of particles or gases occurring throughout interstellar space |
dust cloud | a cloud of dust suspended in the air |
dust devil | a miniature whirlwind strong enough to whip dust and leaves and litter into the air |
dust storm duster sandstorm sirocco | a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand, it was the kind of duster not experienced in years |
ice crystal snow mist diamond dust poudrin ice needle frost snow frost mist | small crystals of ice |
poverty trap | a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off |
dust contamination | state of being contaminated with dust |
gold dust | the particles and flakes (and sometimes small nuggets) of gold obtained in placer mining |
chalk dust | dust resulting from writing with a piece of chalk, chalk dust covered the teacher's hands |
dust | fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air, the furniture was covered with dust |
dust | free microscopic particles of solid material, astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust |