reclamation
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6.3
- noun
- /ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
recuperación de tierras
- Tom had watched much of the reclamation in the twenty years he had been running his house.
- land reclamation
- reclamation project
- wetland reclamation
You know, you only get one and as we know, it's a reclamation project to keep it in top shape.
- You know, you only get one and as we know, it's a reclamation project to keep it in top shape.
Examples
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The newspaper said the reclamation effort would duplicate and replace every species of flora and fauna.
Fiction book (2001) -
Arizona has many new proposals for mine reclamation projects, a potential area for growth in biosolids use.
Academic text (2000) -
Most material on the pad is used in the operation's land application and reclamation projects.
Academic text (1998) -
My humble model for progress is the reclamation of land.
Academic text (2017) -
The overlook encourages visitors to stop and observe the reclamation activities, while signs explain the process.
Academic text (2001) -
In addition, money from state sales was eventually returned to landowners in subsidized reclamation improvements.
Academic text (1994) -
Desmodium is a legume used for land reclamation and soil conservation.
Academic text (1996) -
Other end uses include agriculture, sod and tree farms, golf courses, bioremediation, mine land reclamation, and landfill cover/closure.
Academic text (1996) -
The city is working on a major reclamation project to convert the abandoned land into a park.
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Environmentalists are advocating for reclamation efforts to restore the wetlands damaged by urban development.
Synonyms
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3.4
The act of returning something to its original state
12
4.4
Changing old land into parks or housing
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5.1
Making damaged land fit for people or farming
3
3.3
Preparing land so people can build on it or use it for farming
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Etymology
Reclamation comes from the parts re- 'again' and claim (from a root meaning 'to call back' or 'take back'), so think of it as 'calling land back' from the sea or from waste; reclamation is making land usable again.