Examples of 'used to contain' in a sentence

Meaning of "used to contain"

The phrase 'used to contain' indicates that something was previously included or enclosed within a certain place or object, but is no longer present

How to use "used to contain" in a sentence

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used to contain
Tear gas was used to contain the situation.
The hall is believed to be built on land which used to contain a farmhouse.
It used to contain an elaborate monochrome woodcut illustration.
Floating barricade used to contain oil spills.
Were used to contain photosynthetic microorganisms.
Iron boards were used to contain the waves.
Be used to contain traumatic memories if the work becomes too intense.
A plastic insert may be used to contain a vent.
The area used to contain farmland and kampungs.
Archaeologists believe the basins were used to contain cremated ashes.
They are used to contain the food to be eating by a diner.
Water spraying systems should be used to contain the dust.
This building used to contain cells in its basement.
Sometimes a pvc sauna suit is additionally used to contain the mud.
Traditionally used to contain the ashes of the dead.

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A containment boom is a temporary floating barrier used to contain an oil spill.
A floating device used to contain oil on a body of water.
A bursting membrane or membranes may however be used to contain the particles.
End plates are used to contain the needles or bearing axially.
The reservoir is generally a water reservoir used to contain water to be vaporized.
This is used to contain and recover the core sample inside.
Hair sprays and aerosols used to contain vinyl chloride.
It used to contain bourbon.
They can be used to contain.
It used to contain an elaborate monochrome woodcut illustration but as you can see.
This porosity is used to contain lubrication.
Detention and isolation are extreme measures that are rarely used to contain epidemics.
Bell jars are used to contain vacuums.
And certainly not through some of the means that are being used to contain it.
The container may be used to contain any composition.
Crucibles used to contain plutonium need to be able to withstand its strongly reducing properties.
This is the rock that used to contain the nanotyrannus.
The hem defines an interior space within itself that is used to contain a cord.
The capsule may be used to contain any composition.
The tower has angular buttresses with niches which used to contain statues.
This tiny space is used to contain aggressive and unruly prisoners.
Hessian cloth tacked to the wood props is used to contain the pack.
Was said to have used to contain the cyanide that killed him.
An ultrasonic or chemically activatable porous bladder is used to contain the coupling gel.
End caps are used to contain the reagent after the ampoules are broken.
Alternatively a sachet can suitably be used to contain the multiparticulate.
The bags are used to contain the smaller quantities of product or growth factors.
A chemical reactor is a device which is used to contain controlled chemical reactions.
This beaker used to contain cerebrospinal fluid from an elephant that died of syphilis.
In some designs a card cage is used to contain the electronics cards.
The library used to contain books and manuscripts that were hundreds of years old.
Conventional aerosol canisters can be used to contain a formulation of the invention.
It can be used to contain pellet shrimp food or even worms for smaller reptile.
Alternatively twin compartment sachets have been used to contain detergent compositions.
Each of these are used to contain a number of fires which originate from different sources.

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