"holding cell" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: holding cells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} holding cell (plural holding cells)
  1. A cell in a police station or courthouse in which a prisoner is held temporarily, pending charge, trial or sentencing. Categories (topical): Prison, Rooms Synonyms: detention cell, jail cell, lockup, prison cell Translations (Translations): areszt [masculine] (Polish), изоля́тор вре́менного содержа́ния (alt: ИВС) [masculine] (Russian), ка́мера предвари́тельного заключе́ния (alt: КПЗ) [feminine] (Russian), обезья́нник (obezʹjánnik) [informal, masculine] (Russian), катала́жка (katalážka) [feminine, informal] (Russian), куту́зка (kutúzka) [feminine, informal] (Russian)

Inflected forms

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