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ponding

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
pond-ing
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The excessive accumulation of water in low-lying areas, remaining 48 hours after the end of rainfall under conditions ordinarily conducive to drying.

Uncountable

noun

The accumulation of water on a flat roof, potentially leading to leakage.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of pond

Usage

Inflected Forms

pondings (plural)

Questions

What does ponding mean?
The excessive accumulation of water in low-lying areas, remaining 48 hours after the end of rainfall under conditions ordinarily conducive to drying.

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