- im|pound|ment
- im|pound|ment «ihm POWND muhnt», noun.1. water that is impounded by a dam or other enclosure.2. the act of impounding.
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impoundment — im·pound·ment … English syllables
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impoundment — im•pound•ment [[t]ɪmˈpaʊnd mənt[/t]] also im•pound′age n. 1) law the act of impounding or the state of being impounded 2) cvb a confined body of water, as a reservoir • Etymology: 1655–65 … From formal English to slang
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com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… … English syllables
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