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sleeper cells

sleeper cells is the plural of sleeper cell.

Meaning of sleeper cell

Noun

sleeper cell (plural sleeper cells)

  1. A group of people (sleepers) who inconspicuously remain dormant in a community until activated, by a prearranged signal, in order to perform acts of espionage, sabotage, or terrorism.

Questions about sleeper cells

What is sleeper cells the plural of?
Sleeper cells is the plural of sleeper cell.

Words near sleeper cells in the dictionary

  1. sleeper bus
  2. sleeper buses
  3. sleeper cab
  4. sleeper cabs
  5. sleeper cell
  6. sleeper cells
  7. sleeper effect
  8. sleeper effects
  9. sleeper hit
  10. sleeper hits
  11. sleeper hold

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