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 cell cell /ˈsɛl/

noun

  1. () Any small compartment  ( cell )
    any small compartment
     The cells of a honeycomb
    the cells of a honeycomb
  2. () (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals  ( cell )
    (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
     The human body is composed of trillions of cells, each playing a vital role.
    The human body is composed of trillions of cells, each playing a vital role.
  3. () A device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction  ( electric cell , cell )
    a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
     The flashlight stopped working because the cell was depleted.
    The flashlight stopped working because the cell was depleted.
  4. A room where a prisoner is kept  ( cell , jail cell , prison cell )
    a room where a prisoner is kept
     The prisoner was locked up in his cell for 23 hours a day
    The prisoner was locked up in his cell for 23 hours a day
  5. Small room in which a monk or nun lives  ( cell , cubicle )
    small room in which a monk or nun lives
  6. A hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver  ( cell , cellphone , cellular phone , cellular telephone , mobile phone )
    a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
     I forgot my mobile phone at home today, and it's been so inconvenient
    I forgot my mobile phone at home today, and it's been so inconvenient
  7. A small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement  ( cell , cadre )
    a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement


 wok wok /ˈwɑːk/

noun

  1. Pan with a convex bottom; used for frying in Chinese cooking  ( wok )
    pan with a convex bottom; used for frying in Chinese cooking
     I'm going to cook some stir-fry vegetables in the wok tonight
    I'm going to cook some stir-fry vegetables in the wok tonight


 frat house frat house /fræt haʊs/

noun

  1. A house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity  ( chapterhouse , frat house , fraternity house )
    a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity


 prefab prefab /ˈpriːˈfæb/

adjective

  1. Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere  ( prefab )
    manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere
     A prefab structure
    a prefab structure

noun

  1. A prefabricated structure  ( prefab )
    a prefabricated structure
     The community quickly set up prefab shelters after the natural disaster.
    The community quickly set up prefab shelters after the natural disaster.