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celling

SaySEL-ing/ˈsɛlɪŋ/

2 meanings of celling

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of cell. Use this form for the action happening now or as the name of the action.

    Celling the new prisoners takes the guards an hour each night.

    The guards were celling everyone before the lights went out.

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  2. 2
    noununcountablein compounds
    Being kept locked in a cell, such as in a prison.

    Like being shut in a small room with the door locked.

    The long celling left him feeling lonely and scared.

    He faced weeks of celling for breaking the rules.

    Similarconfinement, incarceration, lockdown

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celling is a form of cell

cell, verb: To put someone into a small locked room or prison cell. Full entry

Forms
cellcells he/she/itcelling -ing formcelled past tense, past participle
Spelling
cell → celling: add -ing

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Origin

Made from the word "cell" plus the ending "-ing".