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View synonyms for squirrel cage
squirrel cage
[ skwur-uhl keyj, skwuhr-uhl ]
squirrel cage
noun
- a cage consisting of a cylindrical framework that is made to rotate by a small animal running inside the framework
- a repetitive purposeless task, way of life, etc
- Also calledsquirrel-cage motor electrical engineering the rotor of an induction motor with a cylindrical winding having copper bars around the periphery parallel to the axis
- an electric fan with many long narrow blades arranged in parallel so as to form a cylinder about an axis around which they spin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of squirrel cage1
First recorded in 1815–25
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Example Sentences
Fixing the fire, and now I'm going to see about getting the right sort of wood for the floor of a squirrel-cage.
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The squirrel-cage also prevents “hunting” which is one of the common troubles experienced with synchronous motors or converters.
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This ring is made up of laminated disks with squirrel-cage bars and slots alternating.
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And you could call the place the Squirrel-Cage, suggested Bob.
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There was great consultation all that day, which ended in Tom Stubbs bringing a squirrel-cage.
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