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Reclamation

//(ˌ)ɹɛkləˈmeɪʃn̩// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of reclaiming or the state of being reclaimed. countable, uncountable

    "Ignoring international law, the Chinese have claimed sovereignty over most of the South China Sea and are embarked upon a massive land reclamation and construction program to bolster these claims."

  2. 2
    the recovery of useful substances from waste products wordnet
  3. 3
    The recovery of a wasteland, or of flooded land so it can be cultivated. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course wordnet
  5. 5
    the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French réclamation, from Latin reclamatio. Equivalent to reclaim + -ation.

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