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    [Verb]  | "con*tain" | \ kən-ˈtān \


    1: to keep within limits: such as

    2: restrain, control

    3: check, halt


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English conteynen, borrowed from Anglo-French cunteign-, cunteyn-, present tense stem of contenir, cuntenir, going back (with conjugation change) to Latin continēre "to hold together, restrain, have as contents," from con- {see: |con-|com-} + tenēre "to hold, occupy, possess" {mat|tenant:1|};

    [Verb]  | "contain" 


    1: to have within;


      * e.g., " ... the top drawer of the cabinet contains my stamp collection "





    2: to have as part of a whole;


      * e.g., " ... the contract contains several new clauses "



    •  Antonyms : 

    •  lose





    3: to be made up of;


      * e.g., " ... the recipe contains several parts "



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     [ "contain" ]

    1: Very homosexual, queer, gay.

      * e.g.,  ... Mr. Contain was very gay. 

     [ "containment" ]

    1: A naturally well packed vulva, whereupon no part of the labia (majora or minora), clitoris, or vestibule of the vagina can be seen.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy #1 at strip club: "Dude! Check out that hot single mom working the brass pole! She is so hot and what spectacular containment!" 

     [ "contain it" ]

    1: used when someone is on a cell phone in an inappropriate place and/or being usually loud and/or obnoxious.

      * e.g.,  ... "contain it!" 

     [ "container" ]

    1:  people who where jeans with flip flops

      * e.g.,  ... bob: haha.. look at what that hippie's wearing, rainbow flip flops and jeans 

     [ "containment" ]

    1: The capture and storage of noxious fumes emanating from the anus by utilizing Tupperware plastic containers.

      * e.g.,  ... Johnny contained his farts. His mother regretted discovering and opening his multitude of containment vessels (Tupperware). 

     [ "contained" ]

    1: No true definition, best used in a manner by which the "true" definition cannot be confused with this word.

      * e.g.,  ... USAGE - 

     [ "Container" ]

    1: The agreement people make for consent of intimate play. A container may include duration of a play date, the acts that are acceptable, a length of time the agreement lasts, who may be informed of the play date etc.

      * e.g.,  ... Karen and Jim didn't hook up because they didn't agree to a container. Karen likes backdoor, but Jim isn't into anal. 

     [ "Containment Board" ]

    1: A place to put threads for irritating users while still respecting their freedom to have discussions, it could be a clubhouse or a quarantine.

      * e.g.,  ... q: Do you want to talk about Trump? 

     [ "contained randomness" ]

    1: an organized cult of enlightened individuals who have mastered the art of containing even the most extreme influences of humour without showing the slightest sign of and expression

      * e.g.,  ... "damn rorz, you are the jedi of contained randomness, how do you do it?" 


     [ "contained randomness" ]

    2: performing acts of randomness that is difficult to notice as it is performed very quickly, and is undetectable as the person(s), contain there laughter, no matter how extreme the humour

     [ "Containment Breach" ]

    1:  A release of excrement from a faulty or overloaded child's diaper.

      * e.g.,  ... "It was a real nightmare, we had a major containment breach, our boys diaper failed to hold and we had to throw out his pants." 


     [ "Containment Breach" ]

    2:  A term used to describe a fart that has escaped all attempts to keep it contained under a comforter or blanket.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hold your nose there's been a containment breach. I could not hold it" 

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