cell
noun
[ sɛl ]
• a small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps.
• "the authorities locked all remaining inmates in their cells"
Similar:
dungeon,
oubliette,
lock-up,
prison,
room,
cubicle,
compartment,
chamber,
stall,
enclosure,
bullpen,
tank,
drunk tank,
peter,
• the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, which is typically microscopic and consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane.
• a small group forming a nucleus of political activity, typically a secret, subversive one.
• "terrorist cells"
Similar:
caucus,
unit,
faction,
arm,
section,
nucleus,
clique,
coterie,
group,
party,
clan,
wing,
• a device containing electrodes immersed in an electrolyte, used for generating current or for electrolysis.
• the local area covered by one of the short-range transmitters in a cellular telephone system.
Origin:
Old English, from Old French celle or Latin cella ‘storeroom or chamber’.
