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leghold trap

noun leg·hold trap \ˈleg-ˌhōld-\

Definition of LEGHOLD TRAP

:  a jawed usually steel trap that is used to hold a wild mammal and operates by springing closed and clamping onto the leg of the animal that steps on it
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First Known Use of LEGHOLD TRAP

1973

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