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reclamation definition

rec·la·ma·tion (rek′lə mā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a reclaiming or being reclaimed; esp., the recovery of wasteland, desert, etc. by ditching, filling, or irrigating
  2. the process or industry of obtaining useful materials from waste products

Etymology: Fr réclamation < L reclamatio

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