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pollution
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
pollution
(noun)
light pollution
(noun)
noise pollution
(noun)
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pollution
/pə
ˈ
luːʃən/
noun
pollution
/pə
ˈ
luːʃən/
noun
Learner's definition of POLLUTION
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noncount
]
1
:
the action or process of making land, water, air, etc., dirty and not safe or suitable to use
industrial practices that have caused
pollution
of the air and water
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substances that make land, water, air, etc., dirty and not safe or suitable to use
The tests showed high levels of
pollution
in the water/air.
The fish are dying of/from
pollution
.
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light pollution
,
noise pollution
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