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reclamation

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rec·la·ma·tion

[rek-luh-mey-shuhn]
noun
1.
the reclaiming of desert, marshy, or submerged areas or other wasteland for cultivation or other use.
2.
the act or process of reclaiming.
3.
the state of being reclaimed.
4.
the process or industry of deriving usable materials from waste, by-products, etc.

Origin:
1525–35, in sense “a protest”; < Middle French < Latin reclāmātiōn- (stem of reclāmātiō) crying out against, equivalent to reclāmāt(us) (past participle of reclāmāre; see reclaim) + -iōn- -ion

non·rec·la·ma·tion, noun
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Example Sentences
  • Gambill, an engineer who headed its metals reclamation division for nine years, president and chief operating officer.
  • The harbor you see is getting smaller all the time, due to reclamation and.
  • Wetlands hardest hit by land reclamation and pollution.
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reclamation (ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən)
 
n
1.  the conversion of desert, marsh, or other waste land into land suitable for cultivation
2.  the recovery of useful substances from waste products
3.  the act of reclaiming or state of being reclaimed

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