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Definition of
confines noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
confines
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈkɑnfaɪnz
/
/
[
plural
]
(
formal
)
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limits or borders
It is beyond the confines of human knowledge.
the confines of family life
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confines
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