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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.

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Nearby words

flood control, flood insurance, flood lamp, flood plain, flood tide, flood wall, flooded gum, flooders, floodgate, floodgates, flooding

Origin of flood wall

First recorded in 1950–55
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