Definition of inundation Inundation
/ɪˌnʌndejˈʃʌn/ - [inundeyshun] - in•un•da•tion
We found 9 definitions of inundation from 6 different sources.
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What does inundation mean?
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| inundation - the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations" | ||
| flood, deluge, alluvion | ||
| geological phenomenon a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth | ||
| debacle a sudden and violent collapse | ||
| flash flood, flashflood a sudden local flood of great volume and short duration | ||
| inundation - an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse" | ||
| flood, deluge, torrent | ||
| muckle, mickle, quite a little, passel, slew, great deal, good deal, tidy sum, hatful, plenty, mountain, raft, spate, peck, batch, heap, wad, stack, flock, mess, mint, sight, lot, pile, mass, pot, deal as many or as much as a hat will hold | ||
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Wiktionary 
- inundation (Noun)
The act of inundating, or the state of being inundated; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds. - inundation (Noun)
Metaphorical An overspreading of any kind; overflowing or superfluous abundance; a flood; a great influx; as, an inundation of tourists.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- inundation (n.)
The act of inundating, or the state of being inundated; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds. - inundation (n.)
An overspreading of any kind; overflowing or superfluous abundance; a flood; a great influx; as, an inundation of tourists.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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inundation
An overflowing; an inundation or flood, especially when the water is charged with much suspended material.\n(Source: BJGEO)
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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inundation
The act of letting water into a country so that it shall be overflowed, to prevent the approach of an enemy. It is among the most considerable of the various methods which have been devised for impeding the approach to a field-work, or indeed, any fortification.
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🔤- inundation, noun, singular of inundations.
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