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lockup vs slammer

slammer vs lockup

lockup and slammer both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lockup Yes No No No
slammer Yes No No No
As nouns, slammer is a hypernym of lockup; that is, slammer is a word with a broader meaning than lockup:
  • lockup: jail in a local police station
  • slammer: a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
Other hypernyms of lockup include clink, gaol, jail, jailhouse, pokey, poky.
lockup (noun) slammer (noun)
the act of locking something up to protect it a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
jail in a local police station a person who closes things violently
Difference between lockup and slammer

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