plural of queen-cage

(beekeeping) A small case used to introduce and protect a new queen bee to a queenless hive in order to determine whether the new queen will be accepted or rejected

plural of Pombaline cage

A symmetrical wood-lattice framework aimed at distributing earthquake force.

(Christianity, humorous) A period of religious zeal following a religious conversion, often perceived as arrogant.

plural of cage stage

(Hong Kong, architecture) A subdivision of an apartment/tenement/flat's rooms into separate living spaces of stacked cages, big enough to fit a bed and hold one's belongings.

plural of cage home

(ornithology) A cage in which a bird experiencing migratory restlessness is kept in order to observe the direction of its migratory impulse.

plural of orientation cage