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confinement

con·fine·ment [ kən fnmənt ] (plural con·fine·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. restraint: restriction or limitation within the boundaries or scope of something

2. process or time of giving birth: the period of time or the process of giving birth, beginning when a woman goes into labor and ending when a child is born ( dated )

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