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gaol
(/dZ//eI/l )

noun (n)

  • 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)
    Synonym:
    clink, jail, jailhouse, pokey, poky, slammer
    source: wordnet30
  • A place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment; a jail.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

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