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squirrel cage

squir·rel cage
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skwur-uh l, skwuhr- or, esp. British, skwir-uh l keyj]
    • /ˈskwɜr əl, ˈskwʌr- or, esp. British, ˈskwɪr əl keɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skwur-uh l, skwuhr- or, esp. British, skwir-uh l keyj]
    • /ˈskwɜr əl, ˈskwʌr- or, esp. British, ˈskwɪr əl keɪdʒ/

Definitions of squirrel cage words

  • noun squirrel cage a cage containing a cylindrical framework that is rotated by a squirrel or other small animal running inside of it. 1
  • noun squirrel cage any situation that seems to be endlessly without goal or achievement. 1
  • noun squirrel cage a cage consisting of a cylindrical framework that is made to rotate by a small animal running inside the framework 0
  • noun squirrel cage a repetitive purposeless task, way of life, etc 0
  • noun squirrel cage the rotor of an induction motor with a cylindrical winding having copper bars around the periphery parallel to the axis 0
  • noun squirrel cage an electric fan with many long narrow blades arranged in parallel so as to form a cylinder about an axis around which they spin 0
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Origin of squirrel cage

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Squirrel cage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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squirrel cage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for squirrel cage

noun squirrel cage

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