containments
Acts of confining
Containments is the plural of containment, which refers to the act or policy of keeping something confined or under control.
The term appears most often in political contexts—Cold War containment aimed to prevent the spread of communism—and in nuclear engineering, where containment structures prevent radioactive release: The reactor's containments held despite the earthquake.
Isolation preventing disease transmission
- isolationComplete separation from others
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
epidemic · biosafety · hazmat · CDC · decontamination · lockdown · infection · spread
Confined, bordered space
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
walls · fencing · cage · pen · tank · receptacle · housing · shell
Controlled fission apparatus
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- ChernobylSoviet nuclear disaster site
Fukushima · cooling · breach · dome · vessel · core · safety · emergency
Shape's outer edge length
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- blockadeSealing off a place
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- cordonEncircling line restricting access
troops · defensive · zone · checkpoint · buffer · occupation · forces · territory
Forcible prevention or concealment
- restraintControl over impulses
- controlAuthority to direct
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- bottlingPackaging liquids in containers
holding · managing · composure · self-control · regulation · inhibition · masking · stifling
quarantine
Isolation preventing disease transmission
- isolationComplete separation from others
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
virus · epidemic · biosafety · hazmat · CDC · decontamination · lockdown · infection · spread · protocols
enclosure
Confined, bordered space
perimeter · walls · fencing · cage · pen · tank · receptacle · housing · shell · casing
reactor
Controlled fission apparatus
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
Chernobyl · Fukushima · cooling · breach · dome · vessel · core · safety · emergency · leak
perimeter
Shape's outer edge length
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- blockadeSealing off a place
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
cordon · troops · defensive · zone · checkpoint · buffer · occupation · forces · territory · securing
suppression
Forcible prevention or concealment
- restraintControl over impulses
- controlAuthority to direct
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
bottling · holding · managing · composure · self-control · regulation · inhibition · masking · stifling · concealment
containmentsreleases
Lets go or publishes
liberations · discharges · emissions · escapes · freedoms
containmentsexposures
Instances of being revealed
openings · breaches · ruptures · uncoverings · revelations
containmentsspreads
Distributes over area
proliferations · escalations · outbreaks · expansions · explosions
- containment breachEscape from sealed area
- containment zoneDesignated restricted perimeter
- containment policyStrategy limiting rival expansion
- containment measuresSteps to limit spread
- wildfire containmentControlling an unplanned blaze
- containment strategyPlan to prevent spread