padded cell

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{i} cell in prison or room in a mental institution with padded surfaces in which violent prisoners or patients are confined without risk of injuring themselves
A padded cell is a small room with padded walls in a mental hospital or prison, where a person who may behave violently can be put so that they do not hurt themselves. a special room in a hospital for people who are mentally ill. The room has thick soft material on the walls so that the person in it cannot get hurt
padded cell

    Turkish pronunciation

    pädıd sel

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpadəd ˈsel/ /ˈpædəd ˈsɛl/

    Etymology

    [ 'pad ] (verb.) 1553. perhaps from Middle Dutch paden to follow a path, from pad path.
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