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cage

/keɪdʒ/

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An enclosure made of bars, normally to hold animals.

Examples :

"The most dangerous prisoners are locked away in a cage."

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The passenger compartment of a lift.

Examples :

"The elevator's cage was very small, making it feel cramped. "

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(water polo) The goal.

Examples :

"The team scored a goal in the cage during the water polo game. "

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Examples :

"My dad's old cage is a bit rusty, but it still runs. "

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Something that hinders freedom.

Examples :

"The strict rules at school felt like a cage, limiting the students' creativity. "

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The area from which competitors throw a discus or hammer.

Examples :

"The discus thrower stepped into the cage before launching their throw. "

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An outer framework of timber, enclosing something within it.

Examples :

"The bird was safely inside its cage, a wooden framework protecting it. "

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A skeleton frame to limit the motion of a loose piece, such as a ball valve.

Examples :

"The plumber used a cage to hold the ball valve steady while he tightened the pipe. "

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A wirework strainer, used in connection with pumps and pipes.

Examples :

"The plumber used a cage to prevent debris from entering the water pump. "

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The drum on which the rope is wound in a hoisting whim.

Examples :

"The mechanic carefully oiled the cage of the hoisting whim before starting the work. "

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The catcher's wire mask.

Examples :

"The baseball player wore a protective cage to shield his face during practice. "

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A regular graph that has as few vertices as possible for its girth.

Examples :

"The graph representing the friendships in our school club is a cage, with only 10 members. "

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verb

To confine in a cage; to put into and keep in a cage.

Examples :

"The teacher caged the noisy students in the back of the classroom. "

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To restrict someone's movement or creativity.

Examples :

"The strict rules of the school club caged the students' creativity, limiting the projects they could do. "

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To track individual responses to direct mail, either to maintain and develop mailing lists or to identify people who are not eligible to vote because they do not reside at the registered addresses.

Examples :

"The marketing team is caging the responses to the new flyer, so they can better target their mailings. "

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