Cell Definition & Meaning

cell
noun
  1. any small compartment; "the cells of a honeycomb"
  2. (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
  3. a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
  4. a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
  5. a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
  6. small room in which a monk or nun lives
  7. a room where a prisoner is kept

"Cell" in song lyrics

See how cell is used in real songs:

  • "At the time my father was incarcerated in his holy cell"
    1.4.0. Productions f/ Cheesey Rat, Crunch Lo, Lighter Shade — God Twist
  • "A million dollars in cash let me outta this cell"
    504 Boyz f/ Afficial, Curren$y — War
  • "Ring the bell, I fight you like a horse in a cell"
    7L & Esoteric — Precision

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