| NOUN | artifact | house of correction | (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences |
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| Meaning | (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences. | |
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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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