DETENTION CELL meaning: Room for temporarily holding detainees - OneLook

Usually means: Room for temporarily holding detainees.

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detention cell: Vocabulary.com
detention cell: Wiktionary
detention cell: Dictionary.com
detention cell: Rhymezone
detention cell: FreeDictionary.org
detention cell: Mnemonic Dictionary
detention cell: TheFreeDictionary.com

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detention cell: Legal dictionary

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detention cell: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (detention cell)

▸ noun: holding cell.

Similar:

bullpen, holding cell, detention centre, house of detention, jail cell, cell, detention home, jailcell, prison cell, retention, more...

Types:

supermax prison, isolation cell, more...

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Similar:

bullpen, holding cell, detention centre, house of detention, jail cell, cell, detention home, jailcell, prison cell, retention, more...

Types:

supermax prison, isolation cell, more...

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