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Containment

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

Actions taken to limit exposure after an incident has been identified and confirmed

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the act of containing

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(physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor

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a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully

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