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Cage
01
cage
a framework made of metal bars or wires in which animals or birds can be kept
Exemples
The zookeeper carefully cleaned the lion ’s cage while the animal was in a separate enclosure.
Le gardien du zoo a soigneusement nettoyé la cage du lion pendant que l'animal était dans un enclos séparé.
02
anything that confines, restrains, or limits freedom
Exemples
Poverty can be a cage that traps generations.
03
the net that serves as the goal in ice hockey
Exemples
The goalie defended the cage with skill.
04
a protective screen placed behind home plate to catch balls during batting practice
Exemples
Balls flew into the cage after every swing.
to cage
01
enfermer, mettre en cage
to confine something, typically an animal, within a restricted space
Transitive: to cage an animal
Exemples
He decided to cage the injured bird to protect it while it recovered.
Il a décidé de mettre en cage l'oiseau blessé pour le protéger pendant sa convalescence.
Arbre Lexical
cagey
cage
