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Borstal
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Borstal
(noun)
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Borstal
/
ˈ
boɚstl̟/
noun
plural
Borstals
Borstal
/
ˈ
boɚstl̟/
noun
plural
Borstals
Learner's definition of BORSTAL
British
:
a special prison used for people who are too young to go to a regular prison
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She was sent to
Borstal
for stealing cars.
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He spent a year in a
Borstal
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