prison cell

prison cell
The room to which a prisoner is confined in a prison.

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  • prison cell — noun a room where a prisoner is kept • Syn: ↑cell, ↑jail cell • Derivationally related forms: ↑cellular (for: ↑cell) • Hypernyms: ↑room …   Useful english dictionary

  • prison cell — holding cell in jail …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • Kishka (prison cell) — A kishka is a type of prison cell used in Soviet prisons. The cell was named after the gut ( kishka ), in that it was tall and narrow, like an intestine, but more like a chimney. The prisoner had room to stand, but could not sit or kneel, let… …   Wikipedia

  • cell — W1 [sel] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(body)¦ 2¦(prison)¦ 3¦(phone)¦ 4¦(electric)¦ 5¦(secret group)¦ 6¦(religious)¦ 7¦(insect/small animal)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: celle, from …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Cell — Cell(s) may refer to:In science: * Cell (biology), the basic organizational unit of all living organisms * Cell (journal), a scientific journal * Cell (geometry), a three dimensional element that is part of a higher dimensional object. * Storm… …   Wikipedia

  • cell — [ sel ] noun count *** ▸ 1 small part of body ▸ 2 small room ▸ 3 for making electricity ▸ 4 cellphone area ▸ 5 on computer screen ▸ 6 small group of people ▸ 7 cellphone 1. ) the smallest part of a living structure that can operate as an… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Prison — Criminal justice portal Jail and Gaol redirect here. For other uses, see Jail (disambiguation). For other uses, see Prison (disambiguation). A prison (from Old French prisoun) …   Wikipedia

  • cell — sel n. loculus, smallest unit of life (Biology, Anatomy); small room; small room in prison, jail cell; smal room in a convent; battery, electric storage cell; small group of people that is part of a larger organization who work together; smallest …   English contemporary dictionary

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