waterflood
[waw-ter-fluhd, wot-er-]
noun
(in the petroleum industry) 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.
Nearby words
- watered-down,
- wateree,
- waterfall,
- waterfall development,
- waterfinder,
- waterford,
- waterford glass,
- waterfowl,
- waterfowler,
- waterfront
Origin of waterflood
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Examples from the Web for waterflood
They rushed through the city like a waterflood, and large numbers of the natives were slain, and large numbers taken prisoners.
The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians|E. A. Wallis Budge