containing
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noun
contents
Any, – all words are thine, Isabel; words and worlds with all their containings, shall be slaves to thee, Isabel.
Collocations
5ADJ.
animal, certain, cosmetic, edible, half, other
The cosmetic containing harmful chemicals was quickly removed from store shelves.
VERB + CONTAINING
addressed, bottle, box, carrying, having, head, paste, plant
She opened the box containing her grandmother's old letters and photographs.
CONTAINING + NOUN
benzene, dollars, feelings, human, inferiority, invitation, milf, minerals
She threw away the old letter containing the invitation to her ex-boyfriend's wedding.
PREP.
about, from, in, on, up, with
The box containing all my old letters from university was finally discovered in the attic.
ADV.
often
The old boxes containing my grandmother's letters were often stored in the dusty attic.
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6Any, – all words are thine, Isabel; words and worlds with all their containings, shall be slaves to thee, Isabel.
WiktionaryI addressed the envelope containing the invitation.
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Tatoeba · #485094You can search sentences containing a certain word and get translations for these sentences.
Tatoeba · #704106Tom takes a tablet containing vitamins and minerals every day.
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