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mouse trap
🪤 Emoji Meaning
A trap used to catch mice or other unwanted rodents. A metaphor for any kind of trap or entrapment in emoji form.
The trap style shown on the major platforms features a box held aloft by a stick. A block of cheese is used to lure the mouse into the box, knocking the stick away, ensnaring - but not killing - the mouse.
This is different from other mousetraps, which kill or injure the mouse upon capture.
