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mousetrapping

5.2

The act of catching mice using a tool

noun

: captura de ratones

She learned about safe mousetrapping methods to avoid harming other small animals.

Examples

Effective mousetrapping can help prevent damage to food supplies in rural homes.
The mousetrapping method was very effective last winter.
The farmer spent the afternoon mousetrapping in the barn to protect his grain.
Are you familiar with mousetrapping techniques?
The farmer used traditional methods of mousetrapping to keep the mice away from his crops.
Effective mousetrapping can significantly reduce the number of mice in your home.
She learned the best techniques for mousetrapping during a workshop on pest control.

Synonyms

mousing

vsmousetrapping

3.7

An activity of hunting and catching small animals that often live in houses or fields, usually done by cats

uses traps to capture mice rather than hunting by animals

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mousetrapping

5.2

mousetrap

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poisoning

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27 4.4

Surface Forms

mousetrapping singular

mousetraps plural

Morphology

mousetrapping = mousetrap (transparent) = mouse + trap + ing

This is a straightforward noun formation from 'mousetrap' referring to the practice or activity of using mouse traps.

Etymology

Mousetrapping combines mouse and trap, and it means 'catching' mice with traps. So it refers to the simple activity of setting or using traps to keep mice away from food or buildings.