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waterflood
[ waw-ter-fluhd, wot-er- ]
/ ˈwɔ tərˌflʌd, ˈwɒt ər- /
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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.
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water-fast, water feather, waterfinder, water flag, water flea, waterflood, Waterford, Waterford glass, water for injection, water fountain, waterfowl
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How to use waterflood in a sentence
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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