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Word entry · 11 letters

reclamation

Best crossword clue

"Taking back"

11 letters · collected on this word page

11 lettersPronunciation /(ˌ)ɹɛkləˈmeɪʃn̩/Part of speech nounSorted aaceilmnortStarts with REnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
1R2E3C4L5A6M7A8T9I10O11N

Definitions

  1. the recovery of useful substances from waste products

Word origin

Borrowed from Middle French réclamation, from Latin reclamatio. Equivalent to reclaim + -ation.

Used in a sentence

  • Ignoring international law, the Chinese have claimed sovereignty over most of the South China Sea and are embarked upon a massive land reclamation and construction program to bolster these claims.
  • From there, the material will be transported by rail to three sites across the country, to be used for land reclamation.

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