| 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 |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| Main Entry: | squirrel cage |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See hamster wheel |