waterflood

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noun

wa·​ter·​flood ˈwȯ-tər-ˌfləd 

ˈwä-

: the process of waterflooding an oil well

waterflood

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verb

waterflooded; waterflooding; waterfloods

intransitive verb

: to pump water into the ground around an oil well nearing depletion in order to loosen and force out additional oil

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1928, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1926, in the meaning defined above