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Meaning of
sweatbox
in English
sweatbox
us
//switboks//
uk
//sweɪtbɒks//
#limited
Definitions
Noun
a
small
,
overheated
enclosure
(
for
confinement
);
torture
The
interrogators
used
a
sweatbox
to
extract
a
confession
from
the
suspect
.
a
jail
cell
(
US
slang
)
The
prisoner
was
thrown
into
a
sweatbox
for
violating
jail
rules
.
a
police
van
compartment
(
UK
slang
)
The
police
officers
locked
the
suspect
in
the
sweatbox
in
the
back
of
the
van
.
a
crowded
,
hot
nightclub
The
popular
nightclub
was
a
sweatbox
on
Friday
nights
,
packed
with
dancing
people
.
Base Words
box
sweat