ponding

ˈpɒndɪŋ

Definition

Definition of ponding - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

construction

TECH.

water collecting in low areas after rain

TECH.

Ponding can cause damage to the building foundation.

flooding

pooling

waterlogging

roofing

TECH.

water gathering on flat roofs causing leaks

TECH.

The roof's ponding led to severe water damage.

flooding

inundation

waterlogging

landscaping

Rare

process of creating a pond

Rare

Ponding is essential for the new irrigation system.

Adjective

environment

TECH.

characterized by water pooling on a surface

TECH.

The ponding area needed better drainage solutions.

flooding

waterlogging

water accumulation

TECH.

having water collected in a low area

TECH.

The ponding surface caused water damage to the roof.

flooded

saturated

waterlogged

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Images of ponding

water collecting in low areas after rain
water gathering on flat roofs causing leaks

Origin of ponding

Old English, pond (enclosed water) + -ing (suffix)

Examples of ponding in a sentence

Ponding in the fields delayed the planting season.
Ponding on the terrace caused structural issues.
Regular ponding can weaken the building's integrity.
Ponding helps in maintaining the water level.
The farm's ponding project was successful.
The ponding conditions on the roof caused leaks.

Ponding water on the field delayed the game.
Ponding areas in the garden attracted mosquitoes.
The ponding field delayed the soccer match.

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French:accumulation d'eau, accumulé, ...
German:Wasseransammlung, Wasseransammlungs, ...
Italian:ristagno, allagato, ...
Spanish:encharcamiento, encharcado, ...
Portuguese:acumulação de água, alagado, ...
Chinese:积水, 积水的, ...
Japanese:水たまり, 水たまりができる, ...
Arabic:تَجَمُّعُ الْمِيَاه, مُتَجَمِّع عَلَيْهِ الْمَاء, ...
Hebrew:הִצְטַבְּרוּת מַיִם, מְאוּפְיָן בְּהִצְטַבְּרוּת מַיִם, ...
Russian:скопление воды, затопленный, ...
Ukrainian:затоплення, затоплений, ...
Hindi:जलभराव, पानी भरा, ...
Bengali:পন্ডিং, জলাবদ্ধ, ...
Catalan:acumulació d'aigua, d'embassament, ...
Czech:hromadění vody, podmáčený, ...
Danish:vandansamling, vandpølende, ...
Dutch:waterophoping, waterverzamelend, ...
Greek:συγκέντρωση νερού, λιμνάζων, ...
Hungarian:vízmegállás, vízállásos, ...
Khmer:ការដក់ទឹក, មានទឹកដក់, ...
Korean:물웅덩이, 물이 고이는, ...
Persian:آب‌ماندگی, آب‌گیر, ...
Polish:zbierająca się woda, zastoinowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):alagamento, encharcado, ...
Romanian:băltire, cu acumulare de apă, ...
Swedish:vattenansamling, vattenfylld, ...
Thai:น้ำขัง, มีน้ำขัง, ...
Turkish:su birikmesi, su birikintili, ...
Vietnamese:nước đọng, bị đọng nước, ...

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