adj
Meaning 1
Limiting; restrictive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
confining
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of confine
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
crowded
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- close quarters
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: close
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
restricting the scope or freedom of action
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: constraining, constrictive, limiting, restricting
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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