English > prison cell: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A room where a prisoner is kept. |
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| Synonyms | cell, jail cell |
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| Part of | cellblock, ward | A division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells) |
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| Narrower | bullpen, detention cell, detention centre | A large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily |
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| 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 |
| Broader | room | An area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling |
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| Spanish | bartolina, calabozo, cana, celda |
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| Catalan | calabós, cel·la |
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