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Jail

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Meaning

Noun

In Prison:
A place or
for the
of
their will in
or
, especially (in US
) a place where people are
for
or with
to some future
proceeding.
Confinement in a jail.
In Horse racing:
The
by the
that a
in a
not be
another
for some
(usually 30 days).
In
and related
, the area where
who have been
by the
are confined.
In Computing:

Verb

To imprison.
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Origin

jail
English
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gaiole
Middle English (1100-1500)
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Etym
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