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reclamation

noun

The recovery of useful substances from waste products

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
R
Ends with
N
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
B2

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Pronunciation

(ˌ)ɹɛkləˈmeɪʃn̩

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noun

  1. The recovery of useful substances from waste products

noun

  1. Rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course

    “The reclamation of delinquent children”

noun

  1. The conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

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The reclamation of delinquent children

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