Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
flood — floodable, adj. flooder, n. floodless, adj. floodlike, adj. /flud/, n. 1. a great flowing or overflowing of water, esp. over land not usually submerged. 2. any great outpouring or stream: a flood of tears. 3. the Flood, the universal deluge… … Universalium
Flood wall — A flood wall (or floodwall) is a man made primarily vertical barrier designed to temporarily contain the waters of a river or other waterway which may rise to unusual levels during seasonal or extreme weather events. Flood walls are mainly used… … Wikipedia
Flood-meadow — A flood meadow (or floodmeadow) is an area of grassland or pasture beside a river, subject to seasonal flooding. Flood meadows are distinct from water meadows in that the latter are artificially created and maintained, with flooding controlled on … Wikipedia
flood — 01. In the Southern U.S.A., they often have [floods] after a heavy rainfall. 02. When she realized all the damage the [flood] had caused, she burst into tears. 03. The [flood] completely wiped out the village. 04. The bridge was washed away by… … Grammatical examples in English
1997 Red River Flood in the United States — Infobox flood image location=Sorlie bridge 1997.jpg name=1997 Red River Flood duration=April 1997 total da total fatalities=0 areas affected=Fargo, North Dakota Greater Grand Forks Grand Forks, ND East Grand Forks, MN The Red River Flood of 1997… … Wikipedia
Napa River Flood Project — A portion of the Napa River floodwall constructed by the Corps of Engineers. Photo taken from the 3rd Street bridge. The Napa River Napa Creek Flood Protection Project is a Civil Works project of the US Army Corps of Engineers in the city of Napa … Wikipedia
Operation Flood — was a rural development programme started by India s National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) in 1970. One of the largest of its kind, the programme objective was to create a nationwide milk grid. It resulted in making India the largest producer… … Wikipedia
Muddy flood — occurring in Chaumont Gistoux, Belgium A muddy flood is produced by an accumulation of runoff generated on cropland. Sediments are then detached by runoff and carried as suspended matter or bedload. Muddy runoff is more likely detected when it… … Wikipedia
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Hanford, California — Infobox Settlement official name = Hanford, California settlement type = City imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Location in Kings County and the state of California mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision type =… … Wikipedia
