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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a strategy of defense in cases of bioterrorism; vaccination only of people exposed and others who are in contact with them;
- Example: "ring containment is a proven method of halting a smallpox epidemic"



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

ring containment
    n 1: a strategy of defense in cases of bioterrorism; vaccination
         only of people exposed and others who are in contact with
         them; "ring containment is a proven method of halting a
         smallpox epidemic"