/snɛə/
noun
A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).A mental or psychological trap.A loop of cord used in obstetric cases, to hold or to pull a fetus from the mother animal.A similar looped instrument formerly used to remove tumours etc.A set of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin of a drum to create a rattling sound.A snare drum.verb
To catch or hold, especially with a loop.To ensnare.