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Definition of padded cell noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

padded cell

noun

/ˌpædɪd ˈsel/

/ˌpædɪd ˈsel/

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a room in a psychiatric hospital, with soft walls to prevent violent patients from injuring themselves

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