# containing

Pronunciation: say "kuhn-TAY-ning" /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of contain. — present participle and gerund of contain
   - Simple: Present participle of contain. Use it for something that holds other things inside.
   - _Police seized a package containing illegal substances at the border._
   - _The folder containing the signed contract went missing overnight._

## Noun

2. The things held or included within something; its contents.
   - Simple: The things that are held inside something.

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