jail fever
Typhus spread in jailsTyphus spread in jails.
UK/ˈdʒeɪl fiːvə/US/ˈdʒeɪl ˌfivər/
Meaning
2 senses(dated, uncountable)Typhus spread in jails.
(dated, uncountable)Any infectious disease spread in cramped and unhygienic conditions.
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable