colmatage

English

Etymology

French colmatage

Noun

colmatage (uncountable)

  1. The deliberate introduction of silty water over low-lying land to build it up by deposition.

French

Etymology

From colmater +‎ -age.

Noun

colmatage m (plural colmatages)

  1. plugging
  2. clogging

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