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confinement
confinement
/kənˈfaɪnmənt/
noun
(
)
The act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
(
confinement
)
the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
(
)
Concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
(
childbed
[Archaic]
,
labor
[American]
,
labour
,
confinement
,
lying-in
,
parturiency
,
travail
)
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
She was in labor for six hours
she was in labor for six hours
The act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
(
confinement
,
restriction
)
the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
The restriction of the infection to a focal area
the restriction of the infection to a focal area
The state of being confined
(
confinement
)
the state of being confined
He was held in confinement
he was held in confinement
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