"impoundage" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: impoundages [plural]
Etymology: impound + -age Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|impound|age}} impound + -age Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} impoundage (countable and uncountable, plural impoundages)
  1. The act of impounding. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-impoundage-en-noun-iQWUZiDe
  2. The fee or fine for impounding. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-impoundage-en-noun-MQxJGWfJ
  3. The installation of a dam to create a reservoir or similar body of water. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-impoundage-en-noun-Q11P1lby Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -age Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 15 67 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -age: 27 24 49

Inflected forms

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