confinement
[ kuhn-fahyn-muhnt ]
/ kənˈfaɪn mənt /
noun
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British Dictionary definitions for confinement
confinement
/ (kənˈfaɪnmənt) /
noun
the act of confining or the state of being confined
the period from the onset of labour to the birth of a child
physics another name for containment (def. 3)
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Medical definitions for confinement
confinement
[ kən-fīn′mənt ]
n.
The act of restricting or the state of being restricted in movement.
Lying-in.
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