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HOLDING CELL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("holding cell" is a kind of...):
clink; gaol; jail; jailhouse; pokey; poky; slammer (a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence))
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