containment
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/kənˈteɪnmənt/
🇬🇧
/kənˈteɪnmənt/
noun
R
keeping something under control to stop it from spreading harmfully
The containment of the fire prevented it from reaching nearby homes.
R
keeping another country's power limited so it doesn't become too strong
The country used a strategy of containment to limit its rival's influence.
translation
keeping something under control to stop it from spreading harmfully; keeping another country's power limited so it doesn't become too strong
Word Forms
Plural
containments