noun

containing

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noun

The contents or ingredients held within something (used mainly as a describing form of "contain").

"A jar containing pickles sat on the top shelf."

How to Use Containing

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe -ing form of "contain," usually describing what something holds inside it.

containings plural

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A jar _____ pickles sat on the top shelf.

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