adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a confined/enclosed space (= small and enclosed )
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It was difficult being together in such a confined space.
confined to a wheelchair (= has had to use a wheelchair )
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Lynn has been confined to a wheelchair for the last year.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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space
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The design looks awkward, but feels well-balanced, and does allow the drill to be used in very confined spaces .
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On the other hand, she certainly didn't fancy joining Fen in the confined space between tiller and cabin.
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It rumbled noisily in the confined space .
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Earlier, Mrs Dart had sobbed as she recalled her daughter's fear of confined spaces .
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Ancistrus species, although smaller than Hypostomus, show aggression when kept in confined spaces .
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The smell of Teacher's and cheap cigars wafted across the confined space and she cringed inwardly.
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This will create a seating island which is probably all you need in a confined space .
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If you're working within a confined space , simply attach the Steamatic accessory adaptor to the short handle extension.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A confined gas exerts a constant pressure on the wall of its container uniformly in all directions.
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Groundwater in a confined aquifer is compressed elastically, rather like air in a tyre.
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In our confined chamber he seems larger than life, especially standing up.
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It excludes water that will not drain from small pore spaces, saline water, and water in deep confined aquifers.
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On the other hand, she certainly didn't fancy joining Fen in the confined space between tiller and cabin.
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The design looks awkward, but feels well-balanced, and does allow the drill to be used in very confined spaces.
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When water flows out from an artesian well in a confined aquifer, none of the pore space drains completely.