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jail cell

DEFINITIONS OF: jail cell

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n a room where a prisoner is kept

Synonyms:
cell, prison cell
Types:
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bullpen, detention cell, detention centre
a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily
cooler, tank
a cell for violent prisoners
dungeon
a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined
guardroom
a cell in which soldiers who are prisoners are confined
hold, keep
a cell in a jail or prison
sweatbox
small or narrow cell
oubliette
a dungeon with the only entrance or exit being a trap door in the ceiling
Type of:
room
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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