Contained - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kənˈteɪnd|  American pronunciation of the word contained
Brit.  |kənˈteɪnd|  British pronunciation of the word contained
- this word is a past tense form of the verbto contain
- this word is a past participle form of the verbto contain

adjective

- gotten under control
the oil spill is contained

Extra examples

I gave the ingredients list a quick check to see if the cereal contained any sugar.

The room contained the company's large computer installation.

The story contained some awkward writing.

Her rebuttal contained many contradictions to my arguments.

...the hastily put together report contained a lot of errors...

...the box from the attic contained a miscellany of old records, family photo albums, and long-forgotten love letters...

...a metallurgist did an assay on the metal and determined it contained nickel...

...the company assayed a sample of the rock to see if it contained gold in quantities worth mining...

The space contained close alleys and open walks.

The discharge from the wound contained pus.

A certain conclusion is implicitly contained in certain premises explicitly stated.

This book contained the opening letter of our professor.

The cell contained an iron bedframe bolted to the floor.

The device, which contained 400lbs of explosive, was made safe by army bomb disposal experts.

The letter contained information about Boulestin's legal affairs.

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