sweatbox

• Substantiv, das einen kleinen geschlossenen Raum oder eine Vorrichtung bezeichnet, in dem bzw. mit der durch Hitze oder Feuchtigkeit Schwitzen ausgelöst wird, z. B. zur Behandlung von Tabak, Obst oder Häuten. Umgangssprachlich auch ein enger, stickiger Raum.

A noun referring to a small, confined space or a device used to induce sweating, such as for processing tobacco, fruit, or hides.

1. Small or narrow cellC1informal

   A very small, confined, and often hot space, such as a prison cell or a cramped room.

   Schwitzkasten

   • The prisoner was locked in a sweatbox for hours.
   • The interrogation room was a tiny sweatbox with no windows.
   • He felt claustrophobic in the sweatbox of a dormitory.

   Synonymeboxcagecellclosetcubiclehole

2. Device for sweating materialsC2formaltechnical

   A device or chamber used to cause tobacco leaves, fruit, or hides to sweat, typically as part of a curing or processing method.

   Vorrichtung zum Schwitzen

   • The tobacco leaves were placed in a sweatbox to cure properly.
   • Fruit is often processed in a sweatbox to enhance its flavor.
   • The leather hides were treated in a sweatbox to soften them.