"trapping" in the noun sense

1. caparison, trapping, housing

stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse

"trapping" in the verb sense

1. trap, pin down

place in a confining or embarrassing position

"He was trapped in a difficult situation"

2. trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel

catch in or as if in a trap

"The men trap foxes"

3. trap

hold or catch as if in a trap

"The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"

4. trap, pin, immobilize, immobilise

to hold fast or prevent from moving

"The child was pinned under the fallen tree"

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