Meaning Of The Word Padded cell

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padded cell
countable noun: A padded cell is a small room with padded walls in a psychiatric hospital or prison, where a person who may behave violently can be put so that they do not hurt themselves.

padded cell in American English
a cell, or room, for the confinement of violent patients or prisoners, lined with heavy, soft material as a protection against injury
a room, as in a mental hospital, with padded walls for the confinement of violent inmates

padded cell in British English
noun: a room, esp one in a psychiatric hospital, with padded surfaces in which violent inmates are placed

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