containment.

The prevention or limitation of the spread, escape or expansion of something hazardous or otherwise restricted.

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Words that belong together

• containment of a leak
• containment failure

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Containment of the leak was reported only after the readings stabilized.

The apparent containment failure prompted checks beyond the original boundary.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror / sci-fi / gothic. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: hazard description, speculative setting, bodily condition, scene explanation. Disciplines: genre writing, science-informed description, clinical and safety vocabulary. Commonness: moderately common.