Free translatorFree translator
Synonyms, antonyms, pronunciation

  Home
English Dictionary      examples: 'day', 'get rid of', 'New York Bay'




Containment   Listen
noun
Containment  n.  
1.
That which is contained; the extent; the substance. (Obs.) "The containment of a rich man's estate."
2.
The act of containing.
3.
(Diplomacy) The act or policy of restricting the influence or territorial growth of a hostile nation. Note: The policy of containment is employed when the defeat of a hostile nation or overthrow of its government is considered impractical or too costly.
4.
The act of restricting some deleterious substance within a confined space, especially when such material is released unintentionally or by accident; as, containment of nuclear waste; containment of an oil spill. Also used attributively, as a containment boom.
5.
A structure surrounding a nuclear power plant designed to prevent release of radioactive materials into the environment in the event of an accident.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








Advanced search
     Find words:
Starting with
Ending with
Containing
Matching a pattern  

Synonyms
Antonyms
Quotes
Words linked to  

only single words



Share |





"Containment" Quotes from Famous Books



... millions of francs in Italy, the one foreign country for which we feel genuine affection. You Italians have thriven on our commercial and industrial enterprise. Spare our property now and you shall not rue your self-containment. After the war the Entente people will shun us as lepers, and our only hope of finding outlets for our commerce is through the neutral States. Now, of all the European Great Powers, Italy is the ...
— England and Germany • Emile Joseph Dillon



Words linked to "Containment" :   natural philosophy, policy, system, contain



Copyright © 2024 Free Translator.org