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单词 flood control
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flood control


noun Civil Engineering.

the act or technique of controlling river flow with dams, dikes, artificial channels, etc., so as to minimize the occurrence of floods.

Origin of flood control

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Words nearby flood control

flog, flokati, flong, flood, flood basalt, flood control, flooded gum, flooders, floodgate, flooding, flood insurance
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British Dictionary definitions for flood control

flood control

noun

the technique or practice of preventing or controlling floods with dams, artificial channels, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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