what does "snare" mean?

Question

In the eminem song cleaning out my closet at the intro he says.....
where's my snare? i have no snare on my headphones yo there you go
snare i find it like a trap in the dictionary

Answer 1

snare is one of the drums, it also is meant some other times as a trap for an animal...but in this case he means the drum sound that is somewhat high and scratchy.

Answer 2

What Does Snare Mean

Answer 3

snare 1 (snâr) KEY



NOUN:



A trapping device, often consisting of a noose, used for capturing birds and small mammals.

Something that serves to entangle the unwary.

A surgical instrument with a wire loop controlled by a mechanism in the handle, used to remove growths, such as tumors and polyps.

TRANSITIVE VERB:

snared , snar·ing , snares

To trap with or as if with a snare. See Synonyms at catch.

Answer 4

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snare[1,noun]snare[2,transitive verb]snare drum



Main Entry: 1snare

Pronunciation: 'sner

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sneare, probably from Old Norse snara; akin to Old High German snuor cord and perhaps to Greek narkE numbness

1 a (1) : a contrivance often consisting of a noose for entangling birds or mammals (2) : TRAP, GIN b (1) : something by which one is entangled, involved in difficulties, or impeded (2) : something deceptively attractive

2 [probably from Dutch snaar, literally, cord; akin to Old High German snuor] a : one of the catgut strings or metal spirals of a snare drum b : SNARE DRUM

3 : a surgical instrument consisting usually of a wire loop constricted by a mechanism in the handle and used for removing tissue masses (as tonsils)







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