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sweatbox

/ˈswet.bɒks/

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noun

/ˈswet.bɒks/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее небольшое замкнутое пространство или устройство, используемое для вызывания потоотделения, например, для обработки табака, фруктов или шкур.

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.

    ruДушная камера

    • 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.

    Synonymsboxcagecellclosetcubiclehole

  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.

    ruУстройство для пропаривания

    • 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.
Forms
  • sweatboxes plural form
  • sweatboxes' possessive plural form
  • sweatbox's possessive singular form