RING CONTAINMENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ring containment mean? 

• RING CONTAINMENT (noun)
  The noun RING CONTAINMENT has 1 sense:

1. a strategy of defense in cases of bioterrorism; vaccination only of people exposed and others who are in contact with them

  Familiarity information: RING CONTAINMENT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RING CONTAINMENT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A strategy of defense in cases of bioterrorism; vaccination only of people exposed and others who are in contact with them

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context example:

ring containment is a proven method of halting a smallpox epidemic

Hypernyms ("ring containment" is a kind of...):

containment (the act of containing; keeping something from spreading)

Domain category:

act of terrorism; terrorism; terrorist act (the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear)