Superflood
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Superflood is a noun meaning A very large, devastating flood, especially one caused by the melting of a glacier-dammed lake.
Meaning
A very large, devastating flood, especially one caused by the melting of a glacier-dammed lake.
Example Sentences
Under this plan, in the event of a superflood, New Orleans will have protection through the Bonnet Carre spillway, carrying a half million second feet of water.
Word Forms
- superfloods
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include megastorm, superstorm, supercatastrophe, super-quake, megafire, supereruption.
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