counterflood

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US/ˈkaʊ.dɚˌflʌd/US[ˈkaʊ.nɚˌflʌd]UK/ˈkaʊn.təːˌflʌd/

verb

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.

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Meanings

verbcounterflood (third-person singular simple present counterfloods, present participle counterflooding, simple past and past participle counterflooded)

present singular third person counterfloods · participle present counterflooding · participle past counterflooded · past counterflooded

  1. transitivenauticalTo 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.
nouncounterflood (plural counterfloods)

plural counterfloods

  1. A flood, or large influx of something, that counteracts another.

Origin

From counter- + flood.

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Cite this entry
APA

counterflood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterflood

MLA

“counterflood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterflood. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterflood,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterflood.

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