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Definition of
cage noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
cage
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
keɪdʒ
/
/
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a structure made of metal bars or wire in which animals or birds are kept
a birdcage
I don't like seeing animals in cages.
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rib cage
Idioms
rattle somebody's cage
(
informal
)
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to annoy someone
Who's rattled his cage?
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cage
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cage
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