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Confines

//ˈkɑnfaɪnz// noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    The borders or limits of an area. plural, plural-only

    "It has not been used for many years, and although it was impracticable to photograph the engine in the small confines of the shed it was possible to obtain a picture of the plate which it still carries showing the former ownership."

  2. 2
    a bounded scope wordnet
  3. 3
    The elements that restrain someone. plural, plural-only

    ""I think that there comes a point where people begin to get bored within their own confines, so there is definitely an opportunity to encourage travel - even though it will be a different sort of arrangement than we've been used to in the past."

  4. 4
    The scope or range of a subject. plural, plural-only
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of confine form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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