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cage

The correct spelling is cage.

How to pronounce cage

/keɪdʒ/
noun

IPA: /keɪdʒ/

Say it like: Caj-e

The correct spelling is cage. An enclosure made of bars, normally to hold animals. For example: "The most dangerous prisoners are locked away in a cage."

Usage Examples

The most dangerous prisoners are locked away in a cage.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An enclosure made of bars, normally to hold animals.
  2. 2.The passenger compartment of a lift.
  3. 3.(water polo) The goal.
  4. 4.An automobile.
  5. 5.Something that hinders freedom.

verb

  1. 1.To confine in a cage; to put into and keep in a cage.
  2. 2.To restrict someone's movement or creativity.
  3. 3.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.

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