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counterflooding.

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.

15 characters4 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˈkaʊ.dɚˌflʌ.dɪŋ/General-American/ˈkaʊ.dɚˌflʌ.dəŋ/General-American[ˈkaʊ.nɚˌflʌ.dɪŋ]General-American[ˈkaʊ.nɚˌflʌ.dəŋ]General-American
  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.

    uncountable
verb/ˈkaʊ.dɚˌflʌ.dɪŋ/General-American/ˈkaʊ.dɚˌflʌ.dəŋ/General-American[ˈkaʊ.nɚˌflʌ.dɪŋ]General-American[ˈkaʊ.nɚˌflʌ.dəŋ]General-American
  1. present participle and gerund of counterflood

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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