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/kənˈtān/,
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contained, past tense; contains, 3rd person singular present; containing, present participle; contained, past participle;
  1. Have or hold (someone or something) within
    • - coffee cans that once contained a full pound of coffee
  2. Be made up of (a number of things); consist of
    • - borscht can contain mainly beets or a number of vegetables
  3. (of a number) Be divisible by (a factor) without a remainder

  4. Control or restrain (oneself or a feeling)
    • - she was scarcely able to contain herself as she waited to spill the beans
  5. Prevent (a severe problem) from increasing in extent or intensity
    • - a reassuring statement on efforts to contain the disaster
  1. incorporate: include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"
  2. hold: contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
  3. control: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
  4. be divisible by; "24 contains 6"
  5. be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"
  6. check: hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"
  7. Containment was a United States policy using military, economic, and diplomatic strategies to stall the spread of communism, enhance America’s security and influence abroad, and prevent a "domino effect". ...
  8. (Containment(RTS)) Containment, is a term used in real-time strategy's to describe the act of controlling an enemy player's advancement, while often expanding oneself.
  9. : To hold inside; : To include as a part; : To limit through restraint; To have as an element
  10. (contained) Restricted in space
  11. (Contained) The status of a wildfire suppression action signifying that a control line has been completed around the fire, and any associated spot fires, which can reasonably be expected to stop the fire’s spread. (NWCG)
  12. (Contained) When a fire has a natural barrier, dozer line, wet line, roads, scratch line, Retardant line, etc around it to keep it from spreading
  13. (contained) This word has slightly different meanings according the author involved. Basically, it directs attention to the outer anatomic boundary confining the disc herniation. ...
  14. (Containment) A window contains the pointer if the window is viewable and the hotspot of the cursor is within a visible region of the window or a visible region of one of its inferiors. The border of the window is included as part of the window for containment. ...
  15. (CONTAINMENT) The isolation of an area of contamination within a building in order to prevent the spread of contaminate materials, by erecting a barrier of plastic sheeting or similar material.
  16. (166. Containment) Policy of Truman Doctrine.  US would not fight USSR but would contain communism or stop it from spreading
  17. (Containment) (service protection) backflow preventers are installed at the meter.
  18. (Containment) A process whereby RF energy is prevented from exiting an enclosure, generally by shielding a product within a metal enclosure (Faraday cage or Gaussian structure) or by using a plastic housing with an RF conductive coating. ...
  19. (Containment) A protective action that prevents an adversary force from escaping from and/or removing a Department of Energy (DOE) safeguards and security interest from DOE or DOE contractor control. A protection strategy of the same name. ...
  20. (Containment) A remediation method that seals off all possible exposure pathways between a hazardous disposal site and the environment, which generally includes capping and institutional controls.
  21. (Containment) Any material of substance which is unwanted or adversely affects the fluid power system or components, or both.
  22. (Containment) Barriers which, in the event of a spill, can prevent spilled materials from reaching the environment
  23. (Containment) Cold War strategy of blocking the expansion of Soviet influence. First articulated by George Kennan. (page 254)
  24. (Containment) Extent to which fumes are confined within the hood compartment.
  25. (Containment) For items that are granulated, paper-based packages are the best, with a sealing system to prevent infiltration of moisture into the product. Other products are packaged using metal cans, plastic bags and bottles, and glass containers. ...