safety cage

noun

A cage for an elevator or mine lift, having appliances to prevent it from dropping in the event that the lifting rope breaks.

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Meanings

nounsafety cage (plural safety cages)

plural safety cages

  1. A cage for an elevator or mine lift, having appliances to prevent it from dropping in the event that the lifting rope breaks.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “safety cage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safety%20cage.

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