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.