Downflood
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdaʊn.flʌd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Downflood is a verb meaning (nautical, of water or other liquid) To enter a boat, ship, or other vessel through openings that are normally above the waterline.
Meaning
(nautical, of water or other liquid) To enter a boat, ship, or other vessel through openings that are normally above the waterline.
Example Sentences
Once seawater flowed down (downflooded) to the fourth deck through the ventilation trunks and their unsecured (open) closures, the vessel would have sunk deeper because of the weight of the added water and rolled more easily as it lost its residual righting arm.
Word Forms
- downfloods
- downflooding
- downflooded
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include drop down, founder, counterflood, waterlog, run down, bail out.
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