waterflood.
An inundation of water.
Meaning & usage
An inundation of water.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English waterrflod, from Old English wæterflōd, equivalent to water + flood.
To pump water into the ground around an oil well nearing depletion in order to loosen and force out additional oil.
We will waterflood the well in order to obtain the remaining oil.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English waterrflod, from Old English wæterflōd, equivalent to water + flood.
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