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waterflood

/waw-ter-fluhd, wot-er-/US // ˈwɔ tərˌflʌd, ˈwɒt ər- //

洪水,灌注水,灌水,泛滥成灾

Related Words

torrent激流,洪流,山洪,山流 deluge洪水,大洪水,洪灾,洪水泛滥 freshet漂浮物,漂流瓶,漂泊,漂流

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : a method of secondary recovery whereby water is pumped into reservoir rock to force out oil that has ceased to flow under its own pressure.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inflash flood

Synonyms

deluge洪水,大洪水,洪灾,洪水泛滥 torrent激流,洪流,山洪,山流 freshet漂浮物,漂流瓶,漂泊,漂流 heavy rainfall强降雨,大雨,大降雨,强降水 wall of water水墙,水壁,水幕墙,水面墙

Examples

They rushed through the city like a waterflood, and large numbers of the natives were slain, and large numbers taken prisoners.

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