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View definitions for holding cell

holding cell

noun as in drunk tank

noun as in solitary confinement

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Frein was lodged in a holding cell at Blooming Grove barracks.

Beyond a few large computer screens, chairs, a first aid kit, and a stack of water bottles is a small, metal holding cell.

Journey from El Salvador to a holding cell For Claudia and her family, the cold holding cells were a shock.

He was not allowed into a holding cell with detainees to judge the temperature.

Back in Orchard Park, New York, Muzzammil Hassan sits in a holding cell.

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On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to holding cell, such as: detention cell, jail cell, lockup, and tank.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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