NOUN | artifact | holding cell | a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial |
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Meaning | A jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial. | |
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Broader | jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, poky, pokey | A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful / lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) |
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