FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM)

Meaning of FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM) in English

Official map on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has delineated both the areas of special flood hazards and the risk premium zones applicable to the community.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012

INSURANCE — I Contract that, by redistributing risk among a large number of people, reduces losses from accidents incurred by an individual. …
Английский словарь Британика
RATE — I. ˈrāt, usu -ād.+V verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English raten, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish rata …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAP — I. ˈmap noun ( -s ) Etymology: Medieval Latin mappa, from Latin, napkin, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew mĕnaphā …
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INSURANCE — I. ə̇nˈshu̇r(ə)n(t)s, chiefly in southern United States ˈinˌ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: insure + -ance 1. …
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FLOOD — I. ˈfləd noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English flood, flod, from Old English flōd; akin to …
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FIRM — I. ˈfərm, -ə̄m, -əim adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin firmus ) of Middle English ferm, ferme, …
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FLOOD — (v. i.) A great flow or stream of any fluid substance; as, a flood of light; a flood of lava; …
Английский словарь Webster
MAP — — mappable , adj. — mapper , n. /map/ , n. , v. , mapped, mapping . n. 1. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INSURANCE — /in shoor"euhns, -sherr"-/ , n. 1. the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one's person, etc., against loss …
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FLOOD — — floodable , adj. — flooder , n. — floodless , adj. — floodlike , adj. /flud/ , n. 1. …
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FIRM — firm 1 — firmly , adv. — firmness , n. /ferrm/ , adj., firmer, firmest , v., adv., firmer, firmest …
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MAP — I. ˈmap noun Etymology: Medieval Latin mappa, from Latin, napkin, towel Date: 1527 1. a. : a representation usually on …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLOOD — I. ˈfləd noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English flōd; akin to Old High German fluot flood, Old English flōwan …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FIRM — I. ˈfərm adjective Etymology: Middle English ferm, from Anglo-French, from Latin firmus; akin to Greek thronos chair, throne Date: 14th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RATE — noun order; arrangement. 2. rate ·noun ratification; approval. 3. rate ·vt to ratify. 4. rate ·vi to make an estimate. …
Webster English vocab
INSURANCE — noun a guaranty, security, or pledge; assurance. 2. insurance ·noun the sum for which life or property is insured. 3. …
Webster English vocab
FLOOD — vi menstrual disharge; menses. 2. flood ·vi the flowing in of the tide; the semidiurnal swell or rise of water …
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FIRM — adj to fix or direct with firmness. 2. firm ·superl solid; opposed to fluid; as, firm land. 3. firm …
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MAP — [map] n [ML mappa, fr. L, napkin, towel] (1527) 1 a: a representation usu. on a flat surface of the …
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FLOOD — [flood] n [ME, fr. OE flod; akin to OHG fluot flood, OE flowan to flow] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a …
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FIRM — [firm] adj [ME ferm, fr. MF, fr. L firmus; akin to Gk thronos chair, throne] (14c) 1 a: securely or …
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MAP — graphic representation, drawn to scale and usually on a flat surface, of featuresusually geographical, geological, or geopoliticalof an area of …
Britannica English vocabulary
INSURANCE — a system under which the insurer, for a consideration usually agreed upon in advance, promises to reimburse the insured or …
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RATE — / reɪt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a measurement of the speed at which …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAP — / mæp; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun a drawing or plan of the earth's surface or part of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INSURANCE — / ɪnˈʃʊərəns; -ʃɔːr-; NAmE -ˈʃʊr-/ noun 1. [ U , C ] insurance (against sth) an arrangement with a company …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLOOD — / flʌd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun WATER 1. [ C , U ] a large amount of …
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FIRM — / fɜːm; NAmE fɜːrm/ noun , adjective , adverb , verb ■ noun a business or company : an engineering …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RATE — I. rate 1 S1 W1 /reɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: verb : ↑ rate , ↑ overrate …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MAP — I. map 1 S2 W2 /mæp/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: mappa …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
INSURANCE — in ‧ sur ‧ ance S2 W2 /ɪnˈʃʊərəns $ -ˈʃʊr-/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [uncountable] an arrangement with a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLOOD — I. flood 1 W3 /flʌd/ BrE AmE verb 1 . COVER WITH WATER [intransitive and transitive] to cover a place …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FIRM — I. firm 1 S1 W1 /fɜːm $ fɜːrm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
INSURANCE — n. 1 the act or an instance of insuring. 2 a a sum paid for this; a premium. b a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLOOD — n. & v. --n. 1 a an overflowing or influx of water beyond its normal confines, esp. over land; an …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FIRM — adj., adv., & v. --adj. 1 a of solid or compact structure. b fixed, stable. c steady; not shaking. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
INSURANCE — n. 1 the act or an instance of insuring. 2 a a sum paid for this; a premium. b a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLOOD — n. & v. n. 1 a an overflowing or influx of water beyond its normal confines, esp. over land; an …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FIRM — adj., adv., & v. adj. 1 a of solid or compact structure. b fixed, stable. c steady; not shaking. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
INSURANCE — n.1 the act or an instance of insuring. 2 a a sum paid for this; a premium. b a sum …
Oxford English vocab
FLOOD — n. & v. --n. 1. a an overflowing or influx of water beyond its normal confines, esp. over land; an …
Oxford English vocab
FIRM — 1. adj., adv., & v. --adj. 1. a of solid or compact structure. b fixed, stable. c steady; not shaking. …
Oxford English vocab
RATE — ( rates, rating, rated) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The rate …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INSURANCE — ( insurances) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Insurance is an arrangement …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLOOD — ( floods, flooding, flooded) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If there …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FIRM — ( firms, firmer, firmest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A firm …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RATE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a failure rate ▪ There is a high failure rate in the restaurant industry. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MAP — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a map and compass ▪ Always take a map and compass with you in …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
INSURANCE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a life policy/life insurance policy (= one that will pay out money if you die …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLOOD — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a devastating flood/fire/earthquake etc ▪ The country is still recovering from last year's devastating …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FIRM — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a clear/firm decision (= a definite one ) ▪ It's now time to come …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MAP — [noun] [C] - a drawing of (part of) the earth's surface showing the shape and position of different countries, political …
Cambridge English vocab
INSURANCE — [noun] [U]I'll need to take out extra car insurance for another driver.The insurance doesn't cover you for (= include) household …
Cambridge English vocab
FIRM — (CERTAIN) [adjective] -er, -est - certain or fixed in a belief, opinion, etc. and unlikely to change, or so certain …
Cambridge English vocab
INSURANCE — n. casualty insurance Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. health insurance liability insurance life insurance social insurance unemployment insurance
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
INSURANCE — n. Contract that, by redistributing risk among a large number of people, reduces losses from accidents incurred by an individual. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MAP — Synonyms and related words : Lambert conformal projection, Mercator projection, Miller projection, aeronautical chart, alphabet, art, astronomical chart, atlas, azimuthal …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
INSURANCE — Synonyms and related words : accident insurance, actuary, annuity, assurance, aviation insurance, bail bond, bond, business life insurance, casualty insurance, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLOOD — I. noun 1 large amount of water ADJECTIVE ▪ catastrophic , devastating , great , severe ▪ flash ▪ spring …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FLOOD — n. 25B6; noun a flood warning : INUNDATION, swamping, deluge; torrent, overflow, flash flood, freshet; Brit. spate. a flood of …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FIRM — n. 25B6; adjective the ground is fairly firm : HARD, solid, unyielding, resistant; solidified, hardened, compacted, compressed, dense, stiff, rigid, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FIRM — adj. 1 compact, solid, dense, compressed, condensed, concentrated, rigid, stiff, hard, unyielding, inflexible, inelastic I prefer a firm mattress 2 …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
MAP — (*) A graphic representation, usually on a plane surface and at an established scale, of natural or artificial features on …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms

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