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room an area within a building enclosed by a floor, a ceiling, and walls or partitions room [rüm] (building construction) A partitioned-off area inside a building or dwelling. (geology) An open area in a cave. (mining engineering) Space driven off an entry in which coal is produced. Working place in a flat mine.
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| Capitol, each new generation of congressional leaders finds its own smoke-filled room, an informal spot where leaders banter with their underlings, form alliances, avoid reporters, and craft deals. However, we also know that stress can trigger an asthma attack just as much as a smoke-filled room. ``For the man or woman who has to run into a burning building to look for a child, or carry a senior down the stairs through a smoke-filled room,'' knowing they might not come out alive, Cardenas said, ``that is certainly courage, and that is certainly bravery, but that is true love for your fellow man or woman. |
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