floodwall en · NOUN
Etymology
From flood + wall.
Meanings
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A man-made vertical barrier designed to temporarily contain the waters of a river or other waterway during a flood
The New Orleans levees and floodwalls were built to withstand a hypothetical storm […].
2007 May 29, John Schwartz, “Can Science Outwit Storms Like Katrina?”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flood wall | alternative | lexicographic | |
| floodwalls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fi tulvavalli (barrier) · mi tupehau (barrier)