definition of
reclamation

[1] #1 reclamation n. [renewal, rehabilitation] the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation. wn

[2] #2 reclamation n. [reformation] rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course; "the reclamation of delinquent children". wn

[3] #3 reclamation n. the recovery of useful substances from waste products. wn