contained

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /kənˈteɪnd/

Adjective

contained

1. Restricted in space.

   The brush fire is now contained: if it doesn't jump the lines, it will burn itself out.

Verb

1. Simple past tense and past participle of contain

   This box contained rat poison, now it contains a dead rat.

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