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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPOUNDMENT

impoundment  [ɪmˈpaʊndmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPOUNDMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Impoundment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPOUNDMENT


amendment
əˈmɛndmənt
astoundment
əˈstaʊndmənt
attendement
əˈtendmənt
attendment
əˈtendmənt
bombardment
ˌbɒmˈbɑːdmənt
commandment
kəˈmɑːndmənt
disbandment
dɪsˈbændmənt
discardment
dɪsˈkɑːdmənt
embedment
ɪmˈbɛdmənt
intendment
ɪnˈtɛndmənt
needment
ˈniːdmənt
oddment
ˈɒdmənt
reamendment
ˌriːəˈmɛndmənt
refundment
rɪˈfʌndmənt
remandment
rɪˈmɑːndmənt
rescindment
rɪˈsɪndmənt
secondment
sɪˈkɒndmənt
unfoldment
ʌnˈfəʊldmənt
weldment
ˈweldmənt
withholdment
wɪðˈhəʊldmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPOUNDMENT

impostumate
impostumation
impostume
imposture
imposturous
impot
impotence
impotency
impotent
impotently
impotentness
impound
impoundable
impoundage
impounder
impoverish
impoverished
impoverisher
impoverishment
impower

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPOUNDMENT

advertisement
agreement
apartment
assessment
comment
defraudment
department
development
document
element
employment
enfoldment
engagement
entertainment
environment
Equal Rights Amendment
Fifth Amendment
First Amendment
infoldment
retardment

Synonyms and antonyms of impoundment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «impoundment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPOUNDMENT

Find out the translation of impoundment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of impoundment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «impoundment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蓄水
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

embalse
570 millions of speakers

English

impoundment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाड़े में बन्द करना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الضبط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

изъятия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

represamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Impoundment
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la mise en fourrière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penimbunan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aufstauung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

貯水
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우리 안에 가두는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Impoundment
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự sung công
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Impoundment
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जबरदस्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

baraj
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impoundment
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Retencja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вилучення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

îndiguirilor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατακράτηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skut
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppdämning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

impoundment
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of impoundment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPOUNDMENT»

The term «impoundment» is regularly used and occupies the 108.014 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPOUNDMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about impoundment

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPOUNDMENT»

Discover the use of impoundment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to impoundment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Impoundment
The work is divided into two sections.
Eric R. Wright, 2007
2
Item Veto and Expanded Impoundment Proposals: History and ...
Conflicting budget priorities of the Pres. and Congress accentuate the tensions between the exec. and legis. branches inherent in the fed. budget process.
Virginia A. McMurtry, 2010
3
Simulated effects of impoundment of Lake Seminole on ...
Regional effects of the impoundment of Lake Seminole are indicated by comparing water-budget components for the hypothetical preimpoundment and postimpoundment simulations (table 1). Recharge to the Upper Floridan aquifer was ...
4
Internal review of MSHA's actions at the Big Branch Refuse ...
Opportunities exist to strengthen MSHA's program for the inspection and approval process for impoundments. The following actions would have the greatest positive impact of improving the processes of impoundment activities: • Addressing ...
5
Sediment characteristics and configuration within the Otsego ...
Table 2. Bed-thickness and altitude measurements of core samples from the main stem of the Kalamazoo River in the Otsego City impoundment, Mich., based on 2001-02 survey [Altitude in feet above NAVD88; ft, feet; transect locations shown ...
6
Tailings and Mine Waste 2002: Proceedings of the 9th ...
Kennecott Utah Copper, Magna, Utah ABSTRACT: Kennecott Utah Copper has been operating their modernized tailing impoundment since 1997. Nearly four years of operational experience has been gained in hydraulic placement and ...
Symposium Editors, 2002
7
Water in Mineral Processing
Alternatives. to. Coal. Mine. Tailings. Impoundment—. Evaluation. of. Three. Dewatering. Methods. at. Rockspring. Coal. Mine. Charles Murphy and Christopher Bennett Alpha Natural Resources, Logan County, West Virginia, USA Greg ...
Jaroslaw Drelich, 2012
8
Coal Waste Impoundments:: Risks, Responses, and Alternatives
IMPOUNDMENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION Planning for a coal slurry impoundment includes the design of two major elements, the embankment and the basin. Information gathered from the site investigation plays an integral part in this ...
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Committee on Earth Resources, Committee on Coal Waste Impoundments, 2002
9
National Security Law and the Power of the Purse
109 Impoundment may have two quite different practical functions — protecting the fisc or undermining it. The first function of impoundment arises from Congress's inability to predict economic trends with certainty and to make accurate ...
William C. Banks, Peter Raven-Hansen, 1994
10
Tailings and Mine Waste '04: Proceedings of the Eleventh ...
WV J.D. McAteer National Technology Transfer Center, Wheeling Jesuit University B. Gutta & P. Ziemkiewicz West Virginia Water Research Institute, West Virginia University ABSTRACT: Coal slurry impoundment safety in West Virginia has ...
Linda Hinshaw, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPOUNDMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term impoundment is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Apple Valley desert dumper cited
... residents that dumping in the desert is not only a nuisance, but is illegal, and can be punishable with fines and vehicle impoundment. «Victorville Daily Press, Jul 15»
2
Fire safety urged, fines reviewed - Vernon Morning Star
... offenders from provincial parks, increasing fines, and possible vehicle impoundment for those who flick lit cigarette butts out of their vehicles. «Vernon Morning Star, Jul 15»
3
An uphill battle over coal mining
Lawyers for Hillsboro Energy repeatedly objected to the testimony on grounds of its relevance to the sole issue of whether the impoundment is ... «Illinois Times, Jul 15»
4
Bald eagles may be taken off threatened list of species in S.D.
Generally, any place that has an impoundment of water with fish in it could have an eagle in the area. The most iconic feature of a bald eagle is ... «Rapid City Journal, Jul 15»
5
Klondex Mines begins construction at Midas tailings expansion in US
The final permit for expansion of the Midas tailings impoundment has been received from the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, ... «Mining Technology, Jul 15»
6
Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill giving labor protections to pro sports …
... disproportionately hurt poor people, who can face a spiral of debt, license suspension and vehicle impoundment for minor infractions. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
7
40 Years in Appalachia
It's a story of intrusion, culminating with a birds-eye view of a refuse impoundment, a manmade reservoir for mining waste byproducts. «SRQ Magazine, Jul 15»
8
BC Government to Review Penalties for Wildfire Starters
“Should we look at the larger fines up to and including the possible impoundment of vehicles for those who flick lit cigarette butts out their ... «KelownaNow, Jul 15»
9
Wake Me Up When September Ends: America's Defense Budget Blues
Under the 1974 Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act, Congress passes a budget as a joint resolution that serves as an internal ... «War on the Rocks, Jul 15»
10
Sharjah slaps fine on unclaimed vehicles - Yahoo Maktoob News
The Sharjah Police will from today accept payments as an alternative to car impoundment period. Based on Order no 23 of 2015 issued by the ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Impoundment [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/impoundment>. May 2024 ».
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