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flood control

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noun Civil Engineering.
  1. the act or technique of controlling river flow with dams, dikes, artificial channels, etc., so as to minimize the occurrence of floods.
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Origin of flood control

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
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flood control

noun
  1. the technique or practice of preventing or controlling floods with dams, artificial channels, etc
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