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What does hemmed in mean?

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  1. simple past tense and past participle of hem in
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His dark patio was hemmed in by a cinder block retaining wall that created a barrier between the 1940s house and the rest of the yard.
You see why a church hemmed in like this put its burial ground out in the empty fields beyond what would become Russell Square.
When he was not hemmed in by the round of official details, England afforded him that combination in bounteous measure.
I got to experience the Oklahoma sky, which is awesome for this Washingtonian hemmed in on all side by mountains.
After Trafalgar, the Empire was hemmed in and its many enemies began circling their prey.
I know that the two guys were hemmed in by record company restrictions, but this is almost completely mainstream stuff.

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