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sealed room

[/siːld ruːm/]
nounpl: sealed rooms
sala selada
1. A room that has been completely closed and airtight, preventing entry or exit of air, light, or other substances
The laboratory was a sealed room to maintain sterile conditions.
O laboratório era uma sala selada para manter condições estéreis.
2. In legal or diplomatic contexts, a room secured and locked, with its contents preserved without access
The documents were kept in a sealed room until the trial.
Os documentos foram mantidos em uma sala selada até o julgamento.
3. A room isolated from external contact, used in quarantine or containment procedures
Patients were isolated in sealed rooms during the outbreak.
Os pacientes foram isolados em salas seladas durante o surto.
Synonyms
airtight roomhermetically sealed roomisolated roomquarantine roomlocked chamber
Antonyms
open roomventilated roomaccessible room

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sala selada
Most common usage
São Paulo
sala hermética
Alternative technical term, more formal
Portugal
sala selada / divisão selada
Divisão is more common in European Portuguese for room

Related Idioms & Phrases

sealed room mystery
sealed room syndrome
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