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floodproof en · ADJ

Etymology

From flood + -proof.

Meanings

  1. Resistant to flooding.
    • He lists seven: people (this means internal morale and union rapport), institutional reform (Mr. Sander says the authority operates as seven separate fiefs and needs a common umbrella), customer service (more to the point, a lack thereof), projects and planning (the Second Avenue subway; links to Jets and Giants games; floodproof stations), security (he meets weekly with the Police Department), and last but not least, sustainability. Mr. Sander is a sustainability wonk, too. 2007 September 28, Robin Finn, “In Pursuit of a Better, if Costlier, Subway Ride”, in New York Times:

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more floodproof Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most floodproof Degree=Sup lexicographic

floodproof en · VERB

Etymology

From flood + -proof.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To make resistant to flooding.
    • The minor league ballpark has been floodproofed. 2008 June 25, “As the Levees Fail, Time for Tough Questions”, in New York Times:

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floodproofed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
floodproofed Tense=Past lexicographic
floodproofs Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
floodproofing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic