Containment

Containment
Containment Con*tain"ment, n. 1. That which is contained; the extent; the substance. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

The containment of a rich man's estate. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]

2. the act of containing. [PJC]

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. [PJC]

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. [PJC]

5. a structure surrounding a nuclear power plant designed to prevent release of radioactive materials into the environment in the event of an accident. [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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