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flood / fləd/ • n. 1. an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, esp. over what is normally dry land: in a thousand miles the flood destroyed every bridge | people uprooted by drought or flood | [as adj.] a flood barrier. ∎ (the Flood) the biblical flood brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of the human race (Gen. 6 ff.). ∎ the inflow of the tide. ∎ poetic/lit. a river, stream, or sea. 2. an outpouring of tears or emotion: Rose burst into such a flood of tears and sobs as I had never seen. ∎ a very large quantity of people or things that appear or need to be dealt with: a constant flood of callers. 3. short for floodlight. • v. 1. [tr.] cover or submerge (a place or area) with water: the dam burst, flooding a small town watching her father flood their backyard skating rink | [as n.] (flooding) a serious risk of flooding. ∎ [intr.] become covered or submerged in this way: part of the vessel flooded | fig. Sarah's eyes flooded with tears. ∎ (usu. be flooded out) drive someone out of their home or business with a flood: most of the families who have been flooded out will receive compensation. ∎ (of a river or sea) become swollen and overflow (its banks): the river flooded its banks | [intr.] the river will flood if it gets much worse. ∎ overfill the carburetor of (an engine) with fuel, causing the engine to fail to start. 2. [intr.] arrive in overwhelming amounts or quantities: congratulatory messages flooded in his old fears came flooding back. ∎ [tr.] overwhelm or swamp with large amounts or quantities: our switchboard was flooded with calls. ∎ [tr.] fill or suffuse completely: she flooded the room with light. PHRASES: be in (full) flood (of a river) be swollen and overflowing its banks. ∎ (be in full flood) fig. (of a person or action) have gained momentum; be at the height of activity: discussion was already in full flood and refused to be dammed. |
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"flood." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "flood." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-flood.html "flood." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-flood.html |
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flood, the flow of the tidal stream as it rises from the ending of the period of slack water at low tide to the start of the period of slack water at high tide. Its period is about six hours which is divided into three parts of about two hours each, the first two hours being known as the young flood, the middle two hours as the main flood, and the last two as the last of the flood. An approximate rule for both the amount of the rise and speed of the flow of a flood tide for each of the six hours of the period of tide is 1//12 for the first hours, 2//12 for the second, 3//12 for the third and fourth, 2//12 for the fifth, and 1//12 for the sixth.
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"flood." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "flood." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-flood.html "flood." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-flood.html |
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Flooda large body of water; a great flow or stream of any fluid; any great overwhelming quantity. Examples: flood of banknotes; of eloquence, 1599; of fire, 1711; of joy, 1719; of laughter, 1611; of lava; of golden light, 1680; of mutiny, 1710; of silver, 1894; of tears, 1589; of unbelief and carelessness, 1833; of visitors, 1607; of water; of fiery words, 1877. |
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"Flood." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Flood." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300674.html "Flood." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300674.html |
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flood sb. OE. flōd, corr. to OS. flōd (Du. vloed). OHG. fluot (G. flut). ON. flóð, Goth. flōdus :- Gmc. *flōðuz, -am, f. *flō- :- IE. *plō- (as in Gr. plṓin swim).
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T. F. HOAD. "flood." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "flood." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-flood.html T. F. HOAD. "flood." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-flood.html |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Flood." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Flood." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Flood.html JOHN BOWKER. "Flood." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Flood.html |
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"Flood." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Flood." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Flood.html "Flood." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Flood.html |
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flood
•blood, bud, crud, cud, dud, flood, Judd, mud, rudd, scud, spud, stud, sudd, thud
•redbud • lifeblood
•stick-in-the-mud
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"flood." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "flood." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-flood.html "flood." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-flood.html |
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FLOOD (flʌd) (USA) fleet observation of oceanographic data
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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "FLOOD." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "FLOOD." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-FLOOD.html FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "FLOOD." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-FLOOD.html |
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