padded cells
padded cells is the plural of padded cell.
Meaning of padded cell
Noun
padded cell (plural padded cells)
- A room in a mental hospital lined with padding on the walls, and often a cushioned floor, in order to prevent occupants from injuring themselves.
- For the opening of the line 30 bogie coaches of the tramcar type were obtained from the Ashbury Railway Carriage & Iron Co. Ltd., of Manchester, and from their curious design, earned the nickname of "padded cells" owing to the upholstery being carried right up to the narrow slits which served as...1941 May, “Jubilee of the City Tube”, in Railway Magazine, page 224
- Synonyms:
- padded room, rubber room
Questions about padded cells
- What is padded cells the plural of?
- Padded cells is the plural of padded cell.
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