Overflowing of land by water from a swollen river or other inland water.
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| 释义 | the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > flood or flooding > [noun] > river (10) land-flood1390 Overflowing of land by water from a swollen river or other inland water. spatec1425 A flood or inundation; esp. a sudden flood or rising in a river or stream caused by heavy rains or melting snow. Also in extended use. water break1513 An overflowing or irruption of water. Cf. water breach n. (b) at water, n. compounds 7. flowa1616 An overflowing; applied esp. to the periodical overflow of the Nile, or similar phenomena. overfloat1619 = overflow, n. land-watera1631 A land-flood. freshet1638 Chiefly North American. A flood or overflowing of a river caused by heavy rains or melted snow; the time of year when this occurs. surflux1660 overflow, flood. spring-flood1714 A river flood occurring in the spring. Also in figurative contexts. shute1839 A sudden flood in a river, a freshet. (Cf. shoot, n.1 5, chute, n.1 1.) |
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