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Cage
01
a framework made of metal bars or wires in which animals or birds can be kept
Examples
The parrot happily chirped inside its spacious cage, enjoying the view from the window.
The zookeeper carefully cleaned the lion ’s cage while the animal was in a separate enclosure.
02
anything that confines, restrains, or limits freedom
Examples
The rigid rules felt like a cage to the employees.
Poverty can be a cage that traps generations.
03
the net that serves as the goal in ice hockey
Examples
He shot the puck into the cage to score.
The goalie defended the cage with skill.
04
a protective screen placed behind home plate to catch balls during batting practice
Examples
The coach positioned the cage behind the batter.
Balls flew into the cage after every swing.
to cage
01
to confine something, typically an animal, within a restricted space
Transitive: to cage an animal
Examples
The zookeepers caged the newly arrived lion in a secure enclosure.
He decided to cage the injured bird to protect it while it recovered.
Lexical Tree
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