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Yes, trap is playable

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"Trap" Definition

noun

A contrivance for catching and holding animals, as a concealed pit or a clamplike device that springs shut suddenly.
A device for sealing a passage against the escape of gases, especially a U-shaped or S-shaped bend in a drainpipe that prevents the return flow of sewer gas by means of a water barrier.
A light two-wheeled carriage with springs.
A stratagem for catching or tricking an unwary person.
A trapdoor.

verb-transitive

Sports To catch (a ball) immediately after it has hit the ground.
Sports To gain control of (a moving soccer ball) by allowing it to hit and bounce off a part of the body other than the arm or hand.
To catch in a trap; ensnare. See Synonyms at catch.
To deceive or trick by mans of a scheme or plan.
To furnish with trappings.

verb-intransitive

To engage in trapping furbearing animals.
To set traps for game.

verb

To catch or take in or as if in a trap .
To place in a restricted position .
To provide or set (a place) with .
To separate out (as water from steam).
To catch (as a baseball) immediately after a bounce.

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