"detention cell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: detention cells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} detention cell (plural detention cells)
  1. holding cell. Categories (topical): Prison, Rooms
    Sense id: en-detention_cell-en-noun-smnYN~bS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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