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containment

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. containment (noun)
  2. self-contained (adjective)

con·tain·ment

noun \kən-ˈtān-mənt\

Definition of CONTAINMENT

1
: the act, process, or means of containing
2
: the policy, process, or result of preventing the expansion of a hostile power or ideology
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Examples of CONTAINMENT

  1. The company's hazardous waste containment plan is being reviewed.
  2. The government needs to adopt a containment strategy.

First Known Use of CONTAINMENT

1655

Rhymes with CONTAINMENT

arraignment, attainment, detainment, detrainment, enchainment, entrainment, ordainment, refrainment

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