sweatbox

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Synonyms: sweat box, sweetbox, sneakbox, beatbox

Antonyms: sweat box, sweetbox, sneakbox, beatbox

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. Any [[box]] or [[boxlike]] structure used to induce [[sweat]]ing, such as of [[hide]]s or [[tobacco]]
2. {{lb|en|US|slang}} A [[jail cell]].
3. {{lb|en|UK|slang}} A [[compartment]] in a [[police]] [[van]] to hold a prisoner being transported.
4. A small [[overheated]] cell or room used for [[solitary confinement]] or [[torture]].
5. {{lb|en|slang}} A small [[nightclub]] packed to capacity where people get hot and sweaty.
6. {{lb|en|animation}} The room where a scene is reviewed.
7. {{lb|en|animation}} The review process that takes place in a sweat box.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|slang|transitive}} To place (a person) in a jail cell or a police van compartment.
2. {{lb|en|animation|transitive}} To review (work) in the designated room for such reviews.

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