containment
[ kuhn-teyn-muhnt ]
/ kənˈteɪn mənt /
noun
the act or condition of containing.
an act or policy of restricting the territorial growth or ideological influence of another, especially a hostile nation.
an act or policy of limiting the expansion or spread of a natural disaster, contagious disease, or other dangerous thing: Containment of the wildfire reached nearly 40% before powerful winds carried embers over the perimeter, reducing containment. Local farmers notified authorities of sick and dying birds more quickly than the previous year, ensuring quick containment of infection on the farm.
(in a nuclear power plant) an enclosure completely surrounding a nuclear reactor, designed to prevent the release of radioactive material in the event of an accident.
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British Dictionary definitions for containment
containment
/ (kənˈteɪnmənt) /
noun
the act or condition of containing, esp of restraining the ideological or political power of a hostile country or the operations of a hostile military force
(from 1947 to the mid-1970s) a principle of US foreign policy that sought to prevent the expansion of Communist power
Also called: confinement physics
the process of preventing the plasma in a controlled thermonuclear reactor from reaching the walls of the reaction vessel, usually by confining it within a configuration of magnetic fields
See magnetic bottle
Cultural definitions for containment
containment
A policy aimed at controlling the spread of communism around the world, developed in the administration of President Harry S. Truman. The formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949 was an important step in the development of containment.