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| con·tain·ment [ kən táynmənt ] |
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1. attempt to stop spread of something: action taken to restrict the spread of a hostile element such as an enemy or something undesirable such as a disease
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2. control measure in nuclear reactions: the use of magnetic fields to prevent the reacting particles from touching the containing vessel's walls in a reactor
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3. act or process of containing something: the act or process of being contained or of containing something
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