Pollution - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Pollution :  (noun)
1: undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
2: the state of being polluted [syn: befoulment, defilement]
3: the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors [syn: contamination] [ant: decontamination]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Pollution : \Pol*lu"tion\, n. [L. pollutio: cf. F. pollution.] 1. The act of polluting, or the state of being polluted (in any sense of the verb); defilement; uncleanness; impurity.

2. (Med.) The emission of semen, or sperm, at other times than in sexual intercourse. --Dunglison.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Pollution

shreesigma: @madhurzid Bangalore traffic is better buddy!The clean,crisp,cool air kills the Pollution..the roads are 10 times better & fewer honkers too
JamesELeet: DMV written test. It's about understanding the safest way to make Pollution.
deshunsmith: My blackberry battery aint worth the Pollution its gonna eventually seep into the earths crust... #damnshame
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