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containings

containings is the plural of containing.

Meaning of containing

Noun

containing (plural containings)

  1. (in plural) contents
    • Any, – all words are thine, Isabel; words and worlds with all their containings, shall be slaves to thee, Isabel.1852, Herman Melville, Pierre; or, The Ambiguities

Questions about containings

What is containings the plural of?
Containings is the plural of containing.

Words near containings in the dictionary

  1. containest
  2. containeth
  3. containing
  4. containing multitudes
  5. containing oneself
  6. containings
  7. containment
  8. containment boom
  9. containment booms
  10. containment line
  11. containment lines

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