slammer

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
slammer
    n 1: a person who closes things violently; "she's a dramatic
         slammer of doors"
    2: a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in
       the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons
       awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) [syn:
       {jail}, {jailhouse}, {gaol}, {clink}, {slammer}, {poky},
       {pokey}]
    

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