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depletion

noun de·ple·tion \ di-ˈplē-shən \

legal Definition of depletion

: the reduction of the value of the assets of a company engaged in removing natural resources (as by mining) because of the decrease over time of the natural resources (as coal) available in or on the land being worked

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