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cages

noun

Meaning

  1. An enclosure made of bars, normally to hold animals.
  2. The passenger compartment of a lift.
  3. (water polo) The goal.
  4. An automobile.
  5. Something that hinders freedom.
  6. The area from which competitors throw a discus or hammer.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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