chicken wire vs snare

chicken wire

noun
  • A mesh of wire, usually galvanized, with a hexagonal pattern, generally used for making fences, especially for enclosures for small farm animals and pets. 

  • A type of such material, differentiated by material, coating, wire thickness, width, and mesh size. 

snare

noun
  • A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather). 

  • A set of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin of a drum to create a rattling sound. 

  • A similar looped instrument formerly used to remove tumours etc. 

  • A mental or psychological trap. 

  • A snare drum. 

  • A loop of cord used in obstetric cases, to hold or to pull a fetus from the mother animal. 

verb
  • To catch or hold, especially with a loop. 

  • To ensnare. 

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