slammer
English Thesaurus
1. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | bastille, |
| definition | : | a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | holding cell, |
| definition | : | a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | house of correction, |
| definition | : | (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lockup, |
| definition | : | jail in a local police station (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | workhouse, |
| definition | : | a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months (noun.artifact) |
2. a person who closes things violently (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | closer, finisher, |
| definition | : | (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game (noun.person) |
3. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand, |
| definition | : | lock up or confine, in or as in a jail (verb.social) |
4. a person who closes things violently (noun.person)
| derivation | : | bang, slam, |
| definition | : | close violently (verb.contact) |
5. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand, |
| definition | : | lock up or confine, in or as in a jail (verb.social) |
6. a person who closes things violently (noun.person)
| derivation | : | bang, slam, |
| definition | : | close violently (verb.contact) |
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