1) framework with wires or bars, used for birds or animals (cage)

2) the nose and mouth if an animal (e.g. a dog or fox); a guard of straps or wires placed over this to prevent biting etc (muzzle)

3) a small figure of a person, animal etc with jointed limbs moved by wires or strings (puppet)

4) a (length of) thick, strong cord or wire made by twisting fine cords or wires together; to fasten (a person, thing) using rope (rope)

5) any of the threads, hairs, wires etc twisted together into a rope, cable or cloth; a hair; a line of development (in a story etc) (strand)

6) an apparatus for sending messages by the use of electric current along wires or by radio (telegraph)