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impoundages

impoundages is the plural of impoundage.

Meaning of impoundage

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

Questions about impoundages

What is impoundages the plural of?
Impoundages is the plural of impoundage.

Words near impoundages in the dictionary

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

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