containing

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containing

  • /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of contain Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems— […]. Such a slow-release device containing angiogenic factors could be placed on the pia mater covering the cerebral cortex and tested in persons with senile dementia in long term studies.

noun containings

  1. in plural contents Any, – all words are thine, Isabel; words and worlds with all their containings, shall be slaves to thee, Isabel.

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Closest in meaning: carry, hold, take, turn back, comprise, control, arrest, incorporate, stop, hold back, hold in, moderate, curb, check, bear, containment

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@misc{containing_2026,
  title = {containing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/containing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}