custodial
[ kuh-stoh-dee-uh l ]
/ kʌˈstoʊ di əl /
adjective
of or relating to custody.
of, relating to, or appropriate to a custodian: a building superintendent's custodial duties.
responsible for or providing protective supervision and guardianship rather than seeking to improve or cure: Overcrowding forces many mental hospitals to provide only custodial care.
noun
a container or receptacle for something sacred, as the Host.
RELATED WORDS
watchful, possessive, vigilant, warm, defensive, jealous, careful, conservative, covering, emergency, guardian, preservative, conservational, protecting, shielding, advisory, protective
Nearby words
- custard-pie,
- custer,
- custer's last stand,
- custer, george armstrong,
- custodes,
- custodian,
- custodianship,
- custody,
- custom,
- custom house
Origin of custodial
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