cage
noun
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
caging
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present participleof cage.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Ben Williamson, who works for PeTA, says that the new box shows that people today no longer accept “the chaining and caging of wild animals.”
From NewsForKids.net ● Apr. 23, 2024
Those include caging seedlings to protect them from hungry animals, which increases their survival odds almost five-fold, according to Erin Knight, a biological science technician at the preserve.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
One tomb, part of a substantial cemetery surrounding a monastery to the west of Xylotymbou village was being used for caging cats.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2024
Sir Robert said the "effective caging of human beings" was "out of date".
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2022
Daylight came in x-patterns through the caging at the windows.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
