English Explanatory Dictionary

counterflooding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The action of deliberately flooding spaces in one part (of a ship, boat, or other vessel) in order to counterbalance flooding occurring elsewhere in the vessel and keep the vessel level and on an even keel.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of counterflood

Pronunciation

/ˈkaʊ.dɚˌflʌ.dɪŋ/ /ˈkaʊ.dɚˌflʌ.dəŋ/ [ˈkaʊ.nɚˌflʌ.dɪŋ] [ˈkaʊ.nɚˌflʌ.dəŋ] /ˈkaʊn.təːˌflʌ.dɪŋ/

Word forms

counterflooding
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