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    reclamation
    /ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the process of claiming something back or of reasserting a right: "the reclamation of our shared history"

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  2. the activity of making land that is under water or is in poor condition suitable for farming or building on: a land reclamation project.

  3. : the act or process of reclaiming: such as. a. : reformation, rehabilitation. b. : restoration to use : recovery. Synonyms. recapture. recoupment. recovery. repossession. retrieval. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of reclamation in a Sentence.

  4. Reclamation is the restoration of land to its original condition by regrading contours and replanting after the land has been mined or drilled. Reclamation was initiated to stabilize disturbed surfaces on well pads, roads, and pipelines.

  5. Reclamation is the act of returning something to a former, better state. Land reclamation might involve razing a strip mall and planting crops. Reclamation is the noun form of the verb to reclaim. Most people involved in reclamation want to reclaim something out of a sense of moral or environmental duty.

  6. the activity of making land that is under water or is in poor condition suitable for farming or building on: a land reclamation project.

  7. noun. the conversion of desert, marsh, or other waste land into land suitable for cultivation. the recovery of useful substances from waste products. the act of reclaiming or state of being reclaimed.

  8. 1. (Agriculture) the conversion of desert, marsh, or other waste land into land suitable for cultivation. 2. the recovery of useful substances from waste products. 3. the act of reclaiming or state of being reclaimed.