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Noun: trap play  trap pley
  1. (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated
    "The offence executed a perfect trap play, gaining 15 yards";
    - mousetrap

Derived forms: trap plays

Type of: maneuver [US], manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn], play