"jail fever" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdʒeɪl fiːvə/ [UK], /ˈdʒeɪl ˌfivər/ [US]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} jail fever (uncountable)
  1. (dated) typhus spread in jails. Tags: dated, uncountable
    Sense id: en-jail_fever-en-noun-Bz6rt0jM
  2. (dated) any infectious disease spread in cramped and unhygienic conditions. Tags: dated, uncountable
    Sense id: en-jail_fever-en-noun-oMPCeLwT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90

Alternative forms

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