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Word entry · 12 letters

conservation

Best crossword clue

"Saving nature"

12 letters · collected on this word page

12 lettersPronunciation /ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/Part of speech nounSorted aceinnoorstvStarts with CEnds with N1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

Word origin

From Old French. By surface analysis, conserve + -ation.

Used in a sentence

  • “My father had ideas about conservation long before the United States took it up.[…]You preserve water in times of flood and freshet to be used for power or for irrigation throughout the year. …”

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