The world's 50,000 large dams are a known source of methane, which bubbles up from the organic matter in the sediment accumulating behind the barrier.
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Accumulating
Synonyms for "accumulating" (19 found)
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15 entriesbioaccumulationchemical accumulationcost accumulationdata accumulationdata collectiondebt accumulationevidence gatheringgradual accumulationincremental growthinventory accumulationknowledge accumulationlipid accumulationongoing enlargementsample accumulationwealth accumulation
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14 entriesaccumulating costsaccumulating dataaccumulating debtaccumulating evidenceaccumulating experienceaccumulating samplesaccumulating trendsaccumulating wealthbioaccumulationbiological accumulationchemical accumulationdata accumulationknowledge accumulationwealth accumulation
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Farmers usually castrate male piglets to prevent them from accumulating a bad taste known as "boar taint." This is often done without anesthetics.
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Ziri spent his whole life accumulating an audience online.
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Avoid accumulating too many things in your room.
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