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confines - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
noun plural noun plural noun plural
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noun borders or limits of an area .noun Elements that restrain someone.noun scope or range of a subject.verb confine .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Old French confins , boundaries, from Latin cōnfīnia , pl. of cōnfīnium , boundary, from cōnfīnis , adjoining : com- , com- + fīnis , border.]
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I agree she naturally can do that type but to only see her in those confines is a stretch. ericlarson
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THE one and only universal expert on everythring every where,. but especially within confines of a county or parish where there aint no God and the internet is for sissys .. yuk yuk
The "Infallible" Shoulder Shot 2009
THE one and only universal expert on everythring every where,. but especially within confines of a county or parish where there aint no God and the internet is for sissys .. yuk yuk
The "Infallible" Shoulder Shot 2009
Spin: He had a 5.80 ERA with the Dodgers, which goes to show that any pitcher in Petco Park's hurler-friendly confines is worth a flyer.
Fantasy spin: 30-30 shows Wright owners had 20-20 vision 2007
The "Big Brother" TV show, which is called "Someone is Watching Us" in Turkish, confines a group of people to a house under the constant gaze of cameras.
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The 'Big Brother' TV show, which is called 'Someone is Watching Us' in Turkish, confines a group of people to a house under the constant gaze of cameras.
Home | Mail Online 2009
Mr Finkelstein confines himself to commending their "brilliant" insights).
Archive 2008-06-01 Stephen Tall 2008
Mr Finkelstein confines himself to commending their "brilliant" insights).
Because criticism should be fair and factual Stephen Tall 2008
Generally, to throw listeners off the track, slang confines itself to adding to all the words of the language without distinction, an ignoble tail, a termination in aille, in orgue, in iergue, or in uche.
Les Miserables 2008
Dr Finn, of Killaloe, in county Clare, was as well known in those parts — the confines , that is, of the counties Clare,
Phineas Finn 2004
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