containment
nounUK /kənˈteɪnmənt/
US /kənˈteɪnmənt/
The act of keeping something inside a place or stopping it from spreading.
The firefighters worked on the containment of the forest fire.
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2. The policy of stopping a country's power or influence from growing.
The government supported a policy of containment during the Cold War.
3. A structure built to hold something dangerous, like waste or water.
The dam acts as a containment for the river's floodwaters.
4. The act of keeping a disease from spreading to more people.
Quick containment of the virus saved many lives.