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View synonyms for squirrel cage

squirrel cage

[ skwur-uhl keyj, skwuhr-uhl ]

noun

  1. a cage containing a hamster wheel.


squirrel cage

noun

  1. a cage consisting of a cylindrical framework that is made to rotate by a small animal running inside the framework
  2. a repetitive purposeless task, way of life, etc
  3. 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
  4. an electric fan with many long narrow blades arranged in parallel so as to form a cylinder about an axis around which they spin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

The squirrel-cage also prevents “hunting” which is one of the common troubles experienced with synchronous motors or converters.

This ring is made up of laminated disks with squirrel-cage bars and slots alternating.

And you could call the place the Squirrel-Cage, suggested Bob.

There was great consultation all that day, which ended in Tom Stubbs bringing a squirrel-cage.

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