inholding
/ˈɪnˌhoʊldɪŋ/
noun
- A piece of privately owned land within the boundaries of a national park or other public land.
- The government negotiated to purchase the inholding from the family.
- The national park contains several inholdings that are still privately owned.
- Hikers sometimes cross an inholding without realizing it's not part of the park.
- The act of holding something within; containment.
- The inholding of emotions can sometimes lead to stress.
- Proper inholding of the chemicals prevents leaks.
- The inholding of water in the reservoir was carefully managed.
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