"impoundment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: impoundments [plural]
Etymology: impound + -ment Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|impound|ment}} impound + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} impoundment (countable and uncountable, plural impoundments)
  1. A body of water impounded within an enclosure, such as a reservoir. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-impoundment-en-noun-xFB0aqCu
  2. The act of impounding. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (The act of impounding): tōkiāritanga (Maori), inmovilización (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-impoundment-en-noun-iQWUZiDe Disambiguation of 'The act of impounding': 2 96 3
  3. The state of being impounded. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-impoundment-en-noun-W4bQzfeJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 3 71 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 18 12 69

Inflected forms

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