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cageling

[ keyj-ling ]
/ ˈkeɪdʒ lɪŋ /

noun

a bird that is kept in a cage.

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Origin of cageling

First recorded in 1855–60; cage + -ling1

Words nearby cageling

caganer, Cagayan de Oro, cage, cage bird, cage fighting, cageling, cager, cagey, cage zone melting, cag-handed, Cagliari
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British Dictionary definitions for cageling

cageling
/ (ˈkeɪdʒlɪŋ) /

noun

a bird kept in a cage
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