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floodwater
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flood·wa·ter  (fldwôtr, -wtr)
n.
The water of a flood. Often used in the plural.
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Spanish floodwater [ˈflʌdwɔːtəʳ] n → aguas fpl (de la inundación)
French floodwater [ˈflʌdwɔːtəʳ] n → eau f de la crue
German floodwater [ˈflʌdwɔːtəʳ] n → Hochwasser nt
Italian floodwater [ˈflʌdwɔːtəʳ] n → acque fpl (di inondazione)
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In the fall of 2005, high floodwaters inundated portions of the peninsula and eroded human remains that had been buried along the banks.
Solemn ceremony by Anglican Journal
The oil-slicked floodwaters released carcinogenic volatile gases, including benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
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The floodwaters severed road and rail links, leaving many villages isolated and resulting in at least four deaths.
Report examines 2005 European floods by Dankwa, David / Best's Review
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