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jail: Meaning and Definition of
jail
Pronunciation: ( jāl), [key]
— n.
- a prison, esp. one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- to take into or hold in lawful custody; imprison.
See also:
- jail (Thesaurus)
