padded cell

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Definition of padded cell in English Turkish dictionary

yastıklı hücre

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Definition of padded cell in English English dictionary

{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

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.