flood wall
noun
Civil Engineering. a wall built along a shore or bank to prevent floods by giving a raised, uniform freeboard and by allowing unimpeded flow to water in a channel.
Nearby words
flood control, flood insurance, flood lamp, flood plain, flood tide, flood wall, flooded gum, flooders, floodgate, flooding, floodlight
Origin of flood wall
First recorded in 1950–55
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