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जेल — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gel noun A soft, semi-solid substance somewhere between a liquid and a solid, such as hair gel or a jelly-like material.
  • jail noun A building where people are held in custody, typically for short sentences or while awaiting trial.
  • prison noun A secure institution where people are held, usually as punishment after being convicted of a serious crime, or while awaiting trial.

Senses

जेल is used for these senses in English:

  • prison place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes
  • gel suspension of solid in liquid

gel — full definition

  1. noun A soft, semi-solid substance somewhere between a liquid and a solid, such as hair gel or a jelly-like material.
  2. verb To come together successfully as a group or idea; to click.

jail — full definition

  1. noun A building where people are held in custody, typically for short sentences or while awaiting trial.
  2. verb To put someone in a jail or otherwise deprive them of freedom.

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