Squirrel Cage (Noun)
Meaning
Cage with a cylindrical framework that rotates as a small animal runs inside it.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The hamster eagerly ran inside its favorite toy, a tiny vehicle attached to a squirrel cage that spun rapidly as it exercised.
- At the pet store, children gathered around a cage with a group of gerbils playing with a colorful exercise ball attached to a squirrel cage.
- The lab researcher carefully placed the mouse in the experimental squirrel cage, a specially designed enclosure with sensors to track its movement patterns.
- When not perched on their swings, the parakeets loved to climb inside the squirrel cage, their tiny feet gripping the grid as they played a dizzying game of tag.
- As the rabbit's wheel was being repaired, its owner set up a temporary squirrel cage filled with its favorite treats to keep it entertained and active.