English Explanatory Dictionary

cager

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person or machine responsible for managing a mineshaft cage.
  2. A basketball player, from the time when games were played in a wire mesh enclosure.
  3. A person who drives an automobile, particularly for commuting.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-cager.wav

Word forms

cager cagers

Etymology

From cage + -er.

Synonyms

cagester
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