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noun
- A facility in which people are detained (held in custody); a jail.
- An immigration detention facility; a facility in which people who have attempted to enter Australia without prior authorisation are detained, pending a decision on whether they are to be accepted as refugees or returned to their country of origin.
- A concentration camp.
noun
noun
- A confinement, detention, as after an arrest.
- The judicial detention of a ship to secure a financial claim against its operators.
- A device to physically arrest motion.
- The condition of being stopped, standstill.
- A check, stop, an act or instance of arresting something.
- A scurfiness of the back part of the hind leg of a horse
- The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
verb
name
noun
noun
- A prison.
- A bouncer or doorman.
- A cold deck.
- An insulated bin or box used with ice or freezer packs to keep food or beverages cold while picnicking or camping.
- Anything which cools.
- A device for refrigerating dead bodies in a morgue.
- A type of drink made with alcohol, especially wine, mixed with fruit juice.
- samalamig
noun
- A prison.
- An outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other temporary structures.
- A mound of earth in which potatoes and other vegetables are stored for protection against frost
- A base of a military group, not necessarily temporary.
- A single hut or shelter.
- The company or body of persons encamped.
- A group of people with the same strong ideals or political leanings.
- Campus
- A summer camp.
- An affected, exaggerated or intentionally tasteless style.
- The areas of the Falkland Islands situated outside the capital and largest settlement, Stanley.
- An organised event, often taking place in tents or temporary accommodation.
- An electoral constituency of the legislative assembly of the Falkland Islands that composes of all territory more than 3.5 miles from the spire of the Christ Church Cathedral in Stanley.
adj
- Intentionally tasteless or vulgar, self-parodying.
- Ostentatiously effeminate.
- Theatrical; making exaggerated gestures.
verb
noun
noun
- Confinement in a jail.
- In dodgeball and related games, the area where players who have been struck by the ball are confined.
- A kind of sandbox for running a guest operating system instance.
- A place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention, especially (in US usage) a place where people are held for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.
- The condition created by the requirement that a horse claimed in a claiming race not be run at another track for some period of time (usually 30 days).
verb
noun
noun
- A prison cell.
- A compartment or receptacle for receiving items.
- A coffin.
- The rectangle in which the batter stands.
- A small rectangular shelter.
- The vagina.
- A rectangle: an oblong or a square.
- A cylindrical casing around the axle of a wheel, a bearing, a gland, etc.
- A stringed instrument with a soundbox, especially a guitar.
- Any of various evergreen shrubs or trees of genus Buxus, especiallycommon box, European box, or boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) which is often used for making hedges and topiary.
- One of two specific regions in a promoter.
- A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid.
- The driver's seat on a horse-drawn coach.
- A compartment to sit inside in an auditorium, courtroom, theatre, or other building.
- A musical instrument, especially one made from boxwood.
- A predicament or trap.
- A cell used for solitary confinement.
- A gym dedicated to the CrossFit exercise program.
- A compartment (as a drawer) of an item of furniture used for storage, such as a cupboard, a shelf, etc.
- A computer, or the case in which it is housed.
- A diamond-shaped flying formation consisting of four aircraft.
- Various species of Eucalyptus trees are popularly called various kinds of boxes, on the basis of the nature of their wood, bark, or appearance for example, the drooping (Eucalyptus bicolor), shiny-leaved (Eucalyptus tereticornis), black, or ironbark box trees.
- A numbered receptacle at a newspaper office for anonymous replies to advertisements; see also box number.
- A device used in electric fencing to detect whether a weapon has struck an opponent, which connects to a fencer's weapon by a spool and body wire. It uses lights and sound to notify a hit, with different coloured lights for on target and off target hits.
- Preceded by the: television.
- A hard protector for the genitals worn inside the underpants by a batsman or close fielder.
- An evergreen tree of the genus Lophostemon (for example, box scrub, Brisbane box, brush box, pink box, or Queensland box, Lophostemon confertus).
- The wood from a box tree: boxwood.
- A blow with the fist.
- A cuboid container and its contents; as much as fills such a container.
- A pattern usually performed with three balls where the movements of the balls make a boxlike shape.
- The penalty area.
- Synonym of gully (“a certain fielding position”)
verb
- To fight against (a person) in a boxing match.
- To place a value of a primitive type into a corresponding object.
- To enclose with boarding, lathing, etc., so as to conceal (for example, pipes) or to bring to a required form.
- To furnish (for example, the axle of a wheel) with a box.
- To place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes.
- To mix two containers of paint of similar colour to ensure that the color is identical.
- To make an incision or hole in (a tree) for the purpose of procuring the sap.
- Usually followed by in: to surround and enclose in a way that restricts movement; to corner, to hem in.
- To enclose (images, text, etc.) in a box.
- To strike with the fists; to punch.
- To participate in boxing; to be a boxer.
noun
- A prison cell.
- An electrical extension cord with a multi-port socket on one end: "trip cord"
- The mostly hairless flesh located on the bottom of an animal's foot or paw.
- A small house, apartment, or mobile home occupied by a single person; such as a bachelor, playboy, etc.
- Any cushion-like part of the human body, especially the ends of the fingers.
- A panel or strip of material designed to be sensitive to pressure or touch.
- A random key (originally written on a disposable pad) of the same length as the plaintext.
- A footpath, particularly one unformed or unmaintained; a road or track.
- A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.
- A soft cover for a batsman's leg that protects it from damage when hit by the ball.
- A soft, or small, cushion.
- The effect produced by sustained lower reed notes in a musical piece, most common in blues music.
- A flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched.
- A type of wickerwork basket, especially as used as a measure of fish or other goods.
- An easy-paced horse; a padnag.
- A cushion-like thickening of the skin on the under side of the toes of animals.
- A toad.
- A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
- A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper; now especially such a block of paper sheets as used to write on.
- A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.
- A synthesizer instrument sound used for sustained background sounds.
- A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.
- A bed.
- A stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising.
- The sound of soft footsteps, or a similar noise made by an animal etc.
- The amount by which a signal has been reduced.
- A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck.
verb
- To imbue uniformly with a mordant.
- To furnish with a pad or padding.
- To wear a path by walking.
- To stuff.
- To deliberately play the ball with the leg pad instead of the bat.
- To travel on foot.
- To travel along (a road, path etc.).
- To increase the size of, especially by adding undesirable filler.
- To walk softly, quietly or steadily, especially without shoes.
intj
noun
- A jail cell.
- The review process that takes place in a sweat box.
- A small overheated cell or room used for solitary confinement or torture.
- A small nightclub packed to capacity where people get hot and sweaty.
- Any box or boxlike structure used to induce sweating, such as of hides or tobacco
- A compartment in a police van to hold a prisoner being transported.
- The room where a scene is reviewed.
noun
noun
- A room in a prison or jail for one or more inmates.
- A three-dimensional facet of a polytope.
- Each of the small hexagonal compartments in a honeycomb.
- A small monastery or nunnery dependent on a larger religious establishment.
- A small room in a monastery or nunnery accommodating one person.
- The basic unit of a living organism, consisting of a quantity of protoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane, which is able to synthesize proteins and replicate itself.
- The minimal unit of a cellular automaton that can change state and has an associated behavior.
- A cella.
- An area of an insect wing bounded by veins.
- A device which stores electrical power; used either singly or together in batteries; the basic unit of a battery.
- A small thunderstorm, caused by convection, that forms ahead of a storm front.
- A section or compartment of a larger structure.
- A small group of people forming part of a larger organization, often an outlawed one.
- A single-room dwelling for a hermit.
- The unit in a statistical array (a spreadsheet, for example) where a row and a column intersect.
- A cellular phone.
- In FreeCell-type games, a space where one card can be placed.
- The discal cell of the wing of a lepidopteran insect.
- A short, fixed-length packet, as in asynchronous transfer mode.
- Any of various chambers in a tissue or organism having specific functions.
- The space between the ribs of a vaulted roof.
- A region of radio reception that is a part of a larger radio network.
verb
noun
- A subsection of a prison, containing a number of inmates.
- A lie-flat business or first class seat.
- A small section of a larger office, compartmentalised for a specific purpose.
- A small vehicle, especially used in emergency situations.
- A seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers); a seedpod.
- A group of whales, dolphins, seals, porpoises or hippopotami.
- A nicotine cartridge.
verb
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prep_phrase
noun
- Jail; prison.
- The act or result of stirring (moving around the particles of a liquid etc.)
- agitation; tumult; bustle; noise or various movements.
- Public disturbance or commotion; tumultuous disorder; seditious uproar.
- Agitation of thoughts; conflicting passions.
verb
- To incite to action.
- Of a feeling or emotion: to rise, begin to be felt.
- To disturb the relative position of the particles of (a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
- To begin to move, especially gently, from a still or unmoving position.
- To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy oneself.
- To bring into debate; to agitate.
- To rise from sleep or unconsciousness.
- To disturb the content of (a container) by passing an object through it.
noun
- A narrow place of confinement, a cage; a jail, a prison.
- A wickerwork basket (kipe) or other enclosure for catching fish.
- A cart with sides and ends made from boards, enabling it to carry manure, etc.
- A cart which opens at the back to release its load; a tumbril.
- A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals.
- A small heap.
verb
noun
- Jail.
- A hold large enough for both hands
- A woman's breasts.
- A serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, an ear handle and often a stopper or top.
- A kind of large, high-powered vacuum tube.
- The amount that a jug can hold.
- detention (after-school student punishment)
- An upright electric kettle.
- A small mixed breed of dog created by mating a Jack Russell terrier and a pug.
verb
noun
- Prison.
- A marijuana cigarette.
- The point where two components of a structure join rigidly.
- The means of securing together the meeting surfaces of components of a structure.
- A cut of meat, especially (but not necessarily) (a) one containing a joint in the sense of an articulation or (b) one rolled up and tied.
- The part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations.
- A place of business, particularly in the food service or hospitality industries.
- The penis.
- The point where two components of a structure join, but are still able to rotate.
- Any part of the body where two bones join, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.
- A thing.
- A fracture in which the strata are not offset; a geologic joint.
verb
- To provide with a joint or joints; to articulate.
- To unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together
- To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do.
- To join; to connect; to unite; to combine.
- To separate the joints; of; to divide at the joint or joints; to disjoint; to cut up into joints, as meat.
adj
noun
adj
noun
- Prison.
- Installment purchase.
- Debt.
- A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the Hochheim region; often applied to all Rhenish wines.
- Meat from that part of a food animal.
- The tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog.
- The last card turned up in the game of faro.
- Pawn, obligation as collateral for a loan.
verb
name
noun
- A prison cell, or prison generally.
- A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial.
- A closed container for liquids or gases.
- A very muscular and physically imposing person. Somebody who is built like a tank.
- A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight.
- A metaphorical place where a player goes to contemplate a decision; see in the tank.
- An open container or pool for storing water or other liquids.
- The fuel reservoir of a vehicle.
- By extension a small pond for the same purpose.
- An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun, and moving on caterpillar tracks.
- a unit or character designed primarily around damage absorption and holding the attention of the enemy (as opposed to dealing damage, healing, or other tasks).
- The amount held by a container; a tankful.
- A Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls.
- A large metal container for holding drinking water for animals, usually placed near a wind-driven water pump, in an animal pen or field.
- A reservoir or dam.
verb
- To put (fuel, etc.) into a tank.
- To contemplate a decision for a long time; to go in the tank.
- To stand; to tolerate.
- To fail or fall (often used in describing the economy or the stock market); to degenerate or decline rapidly; to plummet.
- To deliberately lose a sports match with the intent of gaining a perceived future competitive advantage.
- To attract the attacks of an enemy target in cooperative team-based combat, so that one's teammates can defeat the enemy in question more efficiently.
- To resist damage; to be attacked without being hurt.
noun
- A jail cell, or a period of incarceration.
- A condition where a system stops responding to inputs; a freeze.
- A storage unit with a door secured by a padlock or deadbolt; a garage.
- A device for locking type into position for printing.
- A condition in which one or more of a vehicle's wheels suddenly cease to rotate due to the application of excessive brake torque, causing the affected wheel(s) to skid.
- A fixed layout involving one or more logos and possibly related text.
noun
- Part of a prison, hospital complex, etc. where people are not normally allowed to go.
- Tracts of uninhabited territory close to the Iron Curtain.
- The ground between trenches where a soldier from either side would be easily targeted.
- The area between the backcourt and the space close to the net, from which it is difficult to return the ball.
- Land not claimed by any recognized sovereign state; terra nullius.
- A place where no one can or should be.
- The stretch of land between the border posts of two contiguous sovereign states, sometimes separated by great distance.
- The fibrous sheath of the flexor tendons of the hand, specifically in the zone from the distal palmar crease to the proximal interphalangeal joint.
- A space amidships used to keep blocks, ropes, etc.; a space on a ship belonging to no one in particular to care for.
noun
- A police station or prison.
- The point where the wall of the court meets the floor.
- One of the single-stranded DNA segments produced during nick translation.
- Often in the expressions in bad nick and in good nick: condition, state.
- A small deflection of the ball off the edge of the bat, often going to the wicket-keeper for a catch.
verb
- To make a cut at the side of the face.
- To make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way.
- To make ragged or uneven, as by cutting nicks or notches in; to deface, to mar.
- To steal.
- To arrest.
- To make a crosscut or cuts on the underside of (the tail of a horse, in order to make the animal carry it higher).
noun
- A jail operated by a county government.
- An administrative region of various countries, including Bhutan, Canada, China, Croatia, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and 48 of the 50 United States (excluding Alaska and Louisiana).
- A definitive geographic region, without direct administrative functions.
- The land ruled by a count or a countess.
adj
verb
- To imprison: to forcibly place in a jail.
- To make a set of changes permanent.
- To do (something bad); to perpetrate, as a crime, sin, or fault.
- To pledge or bind; to compromise, expose, or endanger by some decisive act or preliminary step. (Traditionally used only reflexively but now also without oneself etc.)
- To integrate new revisions into the public or master version of a file in a version control system.
- To forcibly evaluate and treat in a medical facility, particularly for presumed mental illness.
- To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.
noun
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