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Meanings of pollution in English

Russian
загрязнённость
Portuguese
poluente
Catalan
contaminació
Spanish
vertidos tóxicos
Wikidata

Introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change.

загрязнённость
Portuguese
contaminação
Catalan
contaminació

The act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors.

contaminação

The state of being polluted.

The 70's Biweekly (MCY-001060)

Synonyms
Examples for "defilement"
Examples for "defilement"
1
They feel there is defilement even in the shadow of the scaffold.
The Woman in Black
2
And hereby he calleth the defilement and consent of the affection adultery.
Barlaam and Ioasaph
3
The touch of the democracy was defilement, and it does not pass.
The Forest of Swords: A Story of Paris and the Marne
4
A second wail pierced the night, mixing pain and anger and defilement.
Dark pursuit
5
She was a virgin stained with every defilement in its visionary stage.
The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History
1
The eerie sky showed through that gap, an even more sinister shade of befoulment than before.
The Kagonesti (A Story of the Wild Elves)
2
Passing number seven and nine, houses of caution and saving and iron gates to stop dogs' befoulment.
The ginger man
Usage of pollution in English
1
It is not clear whether cyclists are particularly at risk from pollution.
The Guardian
2
Culpability is with the pollution control board, state and central environment authorities.
The Guardian
3
Outright shortages of water are exacerbated by climate change and water pollution.
Reuters
4
The pollution is linked to heart attacks and lung problems including asthma.
Reuters
5
They want a pollution economy - we want a smart green economy.
Radio NZ
6
During that time, local air pollution levels regularly breached EU legal limits.
BBC
7
Farmers want leadership from government and a real commitment to pollution cuts.
Radio NZ
8
In Obama's view, China also needed urgently to curb its pollution levels.
The Guardian
9
Crimes such as tax evasion, pollution and physical assaults all have victims.
The Irish Times
10
She said one in four childhood deaths resulted from pollution, including e-waste.
The Guardian
11
The plastics industry has long pushed recycling as the solution to pollution.
The Guardian
12
At least one form of pollution is down as violence has waned.
Reuters
13
Metal pollution of aquatic habitats is a major and persistent environmental problem.
Pubmed
14
Experts warned that further tests in the area could risk radioactive pollution.
Reuters
15
It ordered the company to suspend operations and fix the pollution problem.
The Guardian
16
Legislation to reduce carbon pollution died in the Senate earlier this year.
Reuters