FLOODWATER

Meaning of FLOODWATER in English

/flud"waw'teuhr, -wot'euhr/ , n.

the water that overflows as the result of a flood.

[ 1785-95; FLOOD + WATER ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

FLOODWATER — noun Date: 1791 the water of a flood
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FLOODWATER — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : the water of a flood
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLOODWATER — n. overflowing water of a flood
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FLOODWATER — noun Date: 1791 : the water of a flood
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLOODWATER — [flood.wa.ter] n (1791): the water of a flood
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FLOODWATER — floodwater BrE AmE ˈflʌd ˌwɔːt ə AmE \ -ˌwɔːt̬ ə r -ˌwɑːt̬ ə r
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FLOODWATER — / ˈflʌdwɔːtə(r); NAmE ; NAmE also -ˈwɑːtər/ noun [ U ] (also flood·waters [ pl. ]) water that covers land …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLOODWATER — flood ‧ wa ‧ ter /ˈflʌdwɔːtə $ -wɒːtər, -wɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [plural, uncountable] water that covers an area during …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLOODWATER — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ 2500 residents were forced out of their homes by floodwaters. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLOODWATER — The water of a flood. Often used in the plural (Floodwaters).
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
FLOODWATER — паводковая вода; pl наводнение
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLOODWATER — n 1> паводковая вода 2> pl наводнение
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FLOODWATER — (n) наводнение; паводковая вода
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
FLOODWATER — n 1) паводковая вода 2) pl наводнение
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
FLOODWATER — n 1> паводковая вода 2> pl наводнение
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FLOODWATER — n. вода
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FLOODWATER — n. вода
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FLOODWATER — паводковая вода; pl наводнение
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLOODWATER — n. Pronunciation: - ˌ wo ̇ -t ə r, - ˌ wä- Function: noun Date: 1791 : the water of …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FLOODWATER RETARDING STRUCTURE — A structure providing for temporary storage of floodwater and for its controlled releases.
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
FLOWAGE — noun Date: 1830 1. an overflowing onto adjacent land, a body of water formed by overflowing or damming, floodwater especially …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SNUB — I. ˈsnəb verb ( snubbed ; snubbed ; snubbing ; snubs ) Etymology: Middle English snubben, of Scandinavian origin; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAVA — ˈlä]və, ˈla], ˈlȧ]\ noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Italian, from Italian dialect (Naples), lava, torrent of floodwater, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLOWAGE — ˈflōij, -ōēj noun ( -s ) 1. a. : an overflowing (as of a stream or impoundment) onto adjacent land …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BILLABONG — /bil"euh bawng', -bong'/ , n. Australian. 1. a branch of a river flowing away from the main stream but leading …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLOWAGE — noun Date: 1830 1. a. : an overflowing onto adjacent land b. : a body of water formed by overflowing …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLOWAGE — [flow.age] n (1830) 1 a: an overflowing onto adjacent land b: a body of water formed by overflowing or damming …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOSQUITO
Britannica English vocabulary
FLOODPLAIN — also called Alluvial Plain, flat land area adjacent to a stream, composed of unconsolidated sedimentary deposits (alluvium) and subject to …
Britannica English vocabulary
NILE RIVER
Britannica English vocabulary
WATER — I. noun 1 liquid ADJECTIVE ▪ boiling , chilled , cold , cool , freezing , frigid ( AmE ), …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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