n.
1.any small compartment
2.(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
3.a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
4.a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
5.a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections (cells), each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
6.small room is which a monk or nun lives
7.a room where a prisoner is kept
Idiom of the Day
open Pandora's box
to uncover more problems or issues than you expected or wanted
The investigation of the company was like opening Pandora's box. Many other problems were discovered.