cage

US /keɪdʒ/
UK /keɪdʒ/
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a structure of bars or wires in which birds or other animals are confined

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The bird sang sweetly from its cage.
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They put the lion back in its cage.
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the rib cage

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He felt a sharp pain in his rib cage.
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The doctor examined his chest cage.
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to confine (an animal) in a cage

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They had to cage the wild animal for its own safety.
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The zookeepers carefully caged the new tiger.
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