stoomgemaal

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of stoom +‎ gemaal.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstoːm.ɣəˌmaːl/
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  • Hyphenation: stoom‧ge‧maal

Noun

stoomgemaal n (plural stoomgemalen)

  1. A steam-powered pumphouse or pumping-engine for draining polders.
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