as in to trap
to catch or hold as if in a net
entoiled by the strings of fate
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This step absorbs odors trapped deep in the fibers and leaves your couch smelling noticeably fresh.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
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Cooling in two dimensions In a new set of experiments conducted by researchers at the University of Vienna, TU Wien, and Ulm University, the team trapped a nano-dumbbell rotor using a laser’s electric field.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Most of these require local area network (LAN) cables that can get tangled, says Narukiyo.—
Katherine Bourzac,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Pet owners will love the hair screw tool, which expertly removes even long hair from upholstery without getting tangled.—
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Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Entoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entoil. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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