- cell
- cell [ sel ] noun count ***▸ 1 small part of body▸ 2 small room▸ 3 for making electricity▸ 4 cellphone area▸ 5 on computer screen▸ 6 small group of people▸ 7 cellphone1. ) the smallest part of a living structure that can operate as an independent unit. The middle of a cell is called the nucleus:nerve/blood/brain/cancer cells2. ) a small room where a prisoner is kept:a police/prison cella ) a small room where a MONK or a NUN sleeps in a religious communityb ) an individual unit inside a structure consisting of many similar units:a cell in a honeycomb3. ) SCIENCE a piece of equipment that uses chemicals, heat, or light to produce electricity4. ) an area containing a radio station that passes on signals for CELLPHONES5. ) a small square in a pattern of squares on a computer screen for writing numbers or words in6. ) a small group of people who work together as members of a larger organization, often a political one7. ) AMERICAN SPOKEN a CELLPHONE
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.