Überflutung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- flood noun An overflow of water that covers land that is normally dry.
- flooding noun The occurrence of a flood, or water overflowing onto normally dry land.
- inundation noun The act of inundating; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.
Senses
Überflutung is used for these senses in English:
- flood An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
- flooding An act of flooding; a flood or gush.
- inundation The act of inundating; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.
flood — full definition
- noun An overflow of water that covers land that is normally dry.
- noun A large, overwhelming amount of something arriving all at once.
- verb To cover land with water, or to fill something with an overwhelming amount.
flooding — full definition
- noun The occurrence of a flood, or water overflowing onto normally dry land.
- noun A therapy technique that exposes a person to a feared object or situation all at once, rather than gradually.