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polder definition

pol·der (pōl′dər)

noun

an area of low-lying land reclaimed from a sea, lake, or river, as by the building of dikes

Etymology: Du, prob. akin to pool

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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