CELL

(noun) (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
(noun) a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
synonyms : electric cell
(noun) a room where a prisoner is kept
synonyms : jail cell , prison cell
(noun) small room in which a monk or nun lives
synonyms : cubicle
The monk's cubicle was dull and bare. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) any small compartment
"the cells of a honeycomb"
(noun) a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
synonyms : cellphone , cellular phone , cellular telephone , mobile phone
(noun) a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
synonyms : cadre

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