counterflood
To flood deliberately in order to counterbalance flooding already occurring on the…To flood (part of a vessel) deliberately in order to counterbalance flooding already occurring on the other side or end of the vessel, so as to remain on an even keel and avoid capsizing or plunging.
Meaning
1 sensesTo flood (part of a vessel) deliberately in order to counterbalance flooding already occurring on the other side or end of the vessel, so as to remain on an even keel and avoid capsizing or plunging.
Origin
From counter- + flood.From counter- + flood.
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Forms
counterfloods, counterflooding, counterflooded, counterflooded| Base form | counterflood · to counterflood |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | counterfloods |
| Present participle | counterflooding |
| Past simple | counterflooded |
| Past participle | counterflooded |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.