squirrel cage

squirrel cage

noun
1.
a cage containing a cylindrical framework that is rotated by a squirrel or other small animal running inside of it.
2.
any situation that seems to be endlessly without goal or achievement.

Origin:
1815–25
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Squirrel cage is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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squirrel cage
 
n
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.  electrical engineering Also called: squirrel-cage motor 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

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Main Entry:  squirrel cage
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See hamster wheel
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