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Meanings of confining in English
Restricting the scope or freedom of action.
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Usage of confining in English
1
Proponents said the measure would phase out extreme means of confining animals.
2
Another error is in confining the grain feed almost altogether to corn.
3
No matter how large the ship is, it's still a confining space.
4
I consider the query a convenient way of confining me into pigeonhole.
5
In two minutes, the seal on the hatch confining you will open.
6
Mutual introductions, general chatting, the Prince confining himself exclusively to the Countess.
7
I thought he was confining himself to alchemy since his last interrogation.
8
There was also a stockade fence confining other, presumably more docile prisoners.
9
But, instead of confining ourselves to particular instances, we will try masses.
10
To take another view of the subject, confining my remarks to women.
11
I was confining myself to those that came under the one formula.
12
A chair, with attachments for confining the sitter, was a chief feature.
13
I usually write about women in very confining situations, who are misunderstood.
14
This twofold sin brings its reacting punishment, its confining bondage to sorrow.
15
But confining myself to this, let us see what it will show.
16
Around her, the ship was as close and confining as a coffin.
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Confining through the time
Confining across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common