impoundment

[ im-pound-muhnt ]

/ ɪmˈpaʊnd mənt /

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noun

a body of water confined within an enclosure, as a reservoir.

the act of impounding: towing and impoundment of abandoned vehicles.

the condition of being impounded.

Also im·pound·age

[im-poun-dij] /ɪmˈpaʊn dɪdʒ/ .

Origin of impoundment

First recorded in 1655–65; impound + -ment

Words nearby impoundment

imposture, imposure, impotence, impotent, impound, impoundment, impoverish, impoverished, impower, impracticable, impractical

Example sentences from the Web for impoundment

The primary recommendation is that studies be continued, to document changes that result from impoundment.
Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas|W. L. Minckley
We impound water without knowing the effects of that impoundment on its quality.
The Nation's River|United States Department of the Interior
Water conservation, water supply, flood and drainage control, and impoundment facilities.
Salona, Fairfax County, Virginia|Ellen Anderson
Preliminary observations on the presence of stream-inhabiting fishes in Tenkiller Reservoir, a new Oklahoma impoundment.
Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas|Artie L. Metcalf

单词	impoundment
释义	impoundment [ im-pound-muhnt ] / ɪmˈpaʊnd mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR impoundment ON THESAURUS.COM noun a body of water confined within an enclosure, as a reservoir. the act of impounding: towing and impoundment of abandoned vehicles. the condition of being impounded. Also im·pound·age [im-poun-dij] /ɪmˈpaʊn dɪdʒ/ . Origin of impoundment First recorded in 1655–65; impound + -ment Words nearby impoundment imposture, imposure, impotence, impotent, impound, impoundment, impoverish, impoverished, impower, impracticable, impractical Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for impoundment The primary recommendation is that studies be continued, to document changes that result from impoundment. Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas\|W. L. Minckley We impound water without knowing the effects of that impoundment on its quality. The Nation's River\|United States Department of the Interior Water conservation, water supply, flood and drainage control, and impoundment facilities. Salona, Fairfax County, Virginia\|Ellen Anderson Preliminary observations on the presence of stream-inhabiting fishes in Tenkiller Reservoir, a new Oklahoma impoundment. Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas\|Artie L. Metcalf Words related to impoundment bondage, imprisonment, slavery, incarceration, confinement, custody, enthrallment, duress, thralldom, constraint, restraint, jail, enslavement, entombment, servitude, limbo, serfdom, subjection, vassalage, committal
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impoundment

noun

Origin of impoundment

Words nearby impoundment

Example sentences from the Web for impoundment

Words related to impoundment