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sweatbox

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun sweatbox has 2 senses
  1. sweatbox - small or narrow cell
    --1 is a kind of
    cell, jail cell, prison cell
  2. sweatbox - a device that causes tobacco leaves or fruit or hides to sweat
    --2 is a kind of
    device

Definitions from the Web

Sweatbox

Noun:

1. A small, unventilated room or compartment that becomes hot and sweaty.

Example sentence: After a long workout, I entered the sauna and found myself in a sweatbox.

2. A police van or wagon used for transporting prisoners.

Example sentence: The protesters were arrested and thrown into the sweatbox to be taken to the police station.

Verb:

1. To confine or subject someone to an uncomfortably hot and humid environment.

Example sentence: The prisoners were sweatboxed as a form of punishment.

Adjective:

1. Pertaining to or characteristic of an atmosphere or environment that is hot, stuffy, and uncomfortable.

Example sentence: The broken air conditioning made the classroom feel like a sweatbox.

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