| 释义 |
waterflood
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wæterflōd from wæter water + flōd flood — more at water, flood
1. : a sweeping flood of water
2. : the act of flooding (as an oilwell) with water
II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ \ intransitive verb
Etymology: water (I) + flood (II)
: to pump water into the ground around an oil well nearing depletion in order to force out additional oil
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