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Safety cage
(Mach.) | a cage for an elevator or mine lift, having appliances to prevent it from dropping if the lifting rope should break. |
See also: Safety chain safety cage
safety cage[′sāf·tē ‚kāj] (mining engineering) A cage, box, or platform used for lowering and hoisting miners, tools, and equipment into and out of mines. safety cageA lightweight rig, usually used with a power-operated winch, sometimes used in place of a scaffold for relatively minor jobs. |