... the only known method of containment is with a strong magnetic field (Richard A. Ferrell).
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self-con|tain|ment — «SEHLF kuhn TAYN muhnt», noun. the condition of being self contained … Useful english dictionary
con·tain·ment — /kənˈteınmənt/ noun [noncount] 1 : the act of preventing the spread of something The company s hazardous waste containment plan is being reviewed. trying to achieve cost containment [=trying to prevent costs from becoming too high] 2 : actions… … Useful english dictionary
tain — ap·per·tain; as·cer·tain; as·cer·tain·a·ble; as·cer·tain·ment; at·tain; at·tain·a·bil·i·ty; at·tain·a·ble; at·tain·a·ble·ness; at·tain·der; at·tain·ment; cap·tain·cy; cap·tain·ess; cap·tain·ly; cap·tain·ry; cap·tain·ship; cer·tain·ly;… … English syllables
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
containment — con·tain·ment … English syllables
Containment — Con|tain|ment 〈[ tɛın ] n. 15〉 1. äußere Betonhülle um Kernreaktoren 2. 〈Pol.〉 Eindämmung, Begrenzung [engl., „Abwehr“] * * * Containment [kən teɪnmənt; englisch »Eindämmung«] das, s/ s, 1) Geschichte: die namentlich von G. F. Kennan 1947… … Universal-Lexikon
Containment — Con|tain|ment 〈[ tɛın ] n.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s〉 1. äußere Betonhülle um Kernreaktoren 2. Politik der Eindämmung, Beschwichtigung [Etym.: engl., »Einschließung; Zügelung, Beherrschbarkeit«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
containment — con|tain|ment [kənˈteınmənt] n [U] formal the act of keeping something under control, stopping it becoming more powerful etc ▪ containment of public expenditure ▪ political containment of member states … Dictionary of contemporary English
Containment — Con|tain|ment [kən tein...] das; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. containment, eigtl. »Eindämmung«>: 1. [Schutz]umhüllung für Atomreaktoren. 2. (ohne Plur.) engl. amerik. Bez. für die Politik des westlichen Verteidigungsbündnisses … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
containment — con|tain|ment [ kən teınmənt ] noun uncount 1. ) a policy of controlling an unfriendly country s power or influence: a policy of containment and isolation 2. ) the process of controlling a situation or substance that could become harmful or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
