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containment

/kənˈteɪnmənt/ noun C1
  1. The state of being contained. (uncountable)
  2. The state of containing. (countable, uncountable)
  3. A policy of checking the expansion of a hostile foreign power by creating alliances with other states; especially the foreign policy strategy of the United States in the early years of the Cold War. (countable, uncountable)
  4. A physical system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive or other dangerous materials from a nuclear reactor or industrial plant. (countable)
  5. An inclusion. (countable)

Plural containments

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