ponding
Speech parts
1. ponding - Noun
2. ponding - Verb
Meaning
(construction, hydrology) The excessive accumulation of water in low-lying areas, remaining 48 hours after the end of rainfall under conditions ordinarily conducive to drying.
The accumulation of water on a flat roof, potentially leading to leakage.
ponding
present participle of pond
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Examples
The picture to the right shows one of many ways to achieve this, ponding – submerging setting concrete in water and wrapping in plastic to prevent dehydration.
It experiences frost up to 53 days per year, however this varies greatly with elevation, proximity to high mountains and terrain either draining or ponding cold air drainage.