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1waterflood
noun wa·ter·flood \-ˌfləd\
Definition of WATERFLOOD
: the process of waterflooding an oil well
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First Known Use of WATERFLOOD
1928
2waterflood
verb
Definition of WATERFLOOD
intransitive verb
: to pump water into the ground around an oil well nearing depletion in order to loosen and force out additional oil
First Known Use of WATERFLOOD
1928
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