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impoundage

impoundage noun: the act of impounding.

Noun

impoundage (countable and uncountable, plural impoundages)

  1. The act of impounding.
  2. The fee or fine for impounding.
  3. The installation of a dam to create a reservoir or similar body of water.
    • During three seasons prior to impoundage , mosquito catching stations were established in the reservoir area and inspected regularly in order to determine approximately the prevalence of anopheline mosquitoes in the area under natural conditions.1941, Tennessee Valley Authority, The Pickwick Landing Project, page 285

Forms of impoundage

pluralimpoundages

Origin of impoundage

From impound + -age.

Questions about impoundage

What does impoundage mean?
Impoundage means the act of impounding.
What part of speech is impoundage?
Impoundage is a noun.
What is the plural of impoundage?
The plural of impoundage is impoundages.

Words near impoundage in the dictionary

  1. impotentness
  2. impotents
  3. impots
  4. impound
  5. impoundable
  6. impoundage
  7. impoundages
  8. impounded
  9. impounder
  10. impounders
  11. impounding

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