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containing

kuhn-TAY-ning/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

Noun pluralcontainings

2 meanings of containing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of contain. Use it for something that holds other things inside.

    The box containing old photographs sat in the attic.

    She found a small jar containing buttons of every color.

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  2. 2
    nounplural
    The things that are held inside something.
    Any, – all words are thine, Isabel; words and worlds with all their containings, shall be slaves to thee, Isabel.
    1852, Herman Melville, PierreHere, containings means the things held inside, the contents.

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containing is a form of contain

contain, verb: To have something as one of its parts, like a book with pictures or a list with names. Full entry

Forms
containcontains he/she/itcontaining -ing formcontained past tense, past participle
Spelling
contain → containing: add -ing

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