Containing
/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 contents in-plural
"Any, – all words are thine, Isabel; words and worlds with all their containings, shall be slaves to thee, Isabel."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of contain form-of, gerund, participle, present
"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."
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More examples"I addressed the envelope containing the invitation."