WATERFLOOD
Etymology
Noun
waterflood (plural waterfloods)
An inundation of water.
Verb
waterflood (third-person singular simple present waterfloods, present participle waterflooding, simple past and past participle waterflooded)
To pump water into the ground around an oil well nearing depletion in order to loosen and force out additional oil.
Anagrams
• floodwater
Source: Wiktionary
Wa"ter*flood`, n. Etym: [AS. wæterflod.]
Definition: A flood of water; an inundation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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