Confinement (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary); "the restriction of the infection to a focal area".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
The act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
The state of being confined; "he was held in confinement".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
Concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.