Emergency Management Terms

2 words in this vocabulary list

verb to hold or have within; to include or encompass

  • The box is designed to contain fragile items during shipping.
  • Make sure the Tupperware can contain all the leftovers.
  • I can't believe the party contained so many cool people.
  • His emotions were difficult to contain after hearing the news.

noun A very large, intense, and destructive wildfire that typically burns over a vast area and is difficult to control

  • The firefighters are working tirelessly to contain the megafire that has been raging for days.
  • Have you seen the news about the megafire out west? It's really devastating.
  • That megafire is no joke, it's like a beast out of control.
  • The conflict between the two countries was like a megafire, spreading rapidly and causing widespread destruction.