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