Phrase guide
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noun
A circular cage for a squirrel or other small animal, which rotates vertically as the animal runs at the bottom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A tedious, repetitive, unfulfilling activity or situation, especially one in which no progress is achieved.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively
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noun
Any other device, such as a fan or rotor, that resembles a squirrel cage in form.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
cage with a cylindrical framework that rotates as a small animal runs inside it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: cage, coop
History
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