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contained

/kənˈteɪnd/

Meanings
verb
To hold inside.

Examples :

"The box contained old photographs. "
material space

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration excitement

excitement noun

/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

"The children's excitement about the school trip was obvious in their chattering. "

Illustration restrain

restrain verb

/ɹɪˈstɹeɪn/

To control or keep in check.

"The teacher had to restrain the students' excitement so they could listen to the instructions. "

Illustration continence

continence noun

/ˈkɒntɪnəns/

(urology) The voluntary control of urination and defecation.

"After her surgery, the doctor was pleased with the patient's return to continence and ability to use the restroom normally. "

Illustration contains

contains verb

/kənˈteɪnz/

To hold inside.

"The box contains my old toys. "

Illustration restricted

restricted verb

/ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪd/

To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine

"After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt."

Illustration constraint

constraint noun

/kənˈstɹeɪnt/

Something that constrains; a restriction.

"The new school rules are a constraint on how much time students can spend playing outside. "

Illustration photographs

photographs noun

/ˈfəʊ.tə.ˌɡɹɑːfs/ /ˈfoʊ.tə.ˌɡɹæfs/

A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

"My grandmother keeps old photographs in a shoebox. "

Illustration elements

elements noun

/ˈel.ɪ.mənts/

One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

"Letters are the elements of written language."

Illustration explosion

explosion noun

/ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/ /ɛkˈsploʊ.ʒən/

A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical.)

"The firework display ended with a spectacular explosion of color and sound. "

Illustration speaking

speaking adjective

/ˈspiːˌkiŋ/

Used in speaking.

"The speaking portion of the exam made me nervous. "

Illustration reinforced

reinforced verb

/ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrst/ /ˌriːənˈfɔːrst/

To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.

"He reinforced the handle with a metal rod and a bit of tape."