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detention cell

detention cell noun: a holding cell.

Noun

detention cell (plural detention cells)

  1. A holding cell.

Forms of detention cell

pluraldetention cells

Questions about detention cell

What does detention cell mean?
Detention cell means a holding cell.
What part of speech is detention cell?
Detention cell is a noun.
What is the plural of detention cell?
The plural of detention cell is detention cells.

Words near detention cell in the dictionary

  1. detentes
  2. detenting
  3. detention
  4. detention basin
  5. detention basins
  6. detention cell
  7. detention cells
  8. detention center
  9. detention centers
  10. detention centre
  11. detention centres

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