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flood control

noun

, Civil Engineering.
  1. the act or technique of controlling river flow with dams, dikes, artificial channels, etc., so as to minimize the occurrence of floods.


flood control

noun

  1. the technique or practice of preventing or controlling floods with dams, artificial channels, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of flood control1

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
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Example Sentences

In addition to flood control, these dams play an important role in hydroelectric power generation, and ensuring water security.

From Quartz

One was dedicated to the greater glory of one man; the other to flood control and forest protection—but OK, Jonah, whatever.

The City will have to manage their upstate reservoirs to help with flood control and have already started to do so.

The problem of absolute flood control is, however, more complex than the foregoing simple statement would imply.

So far, then, as flood control is concerned, it has little bearing on Conservation in the Adirondacks.

It is imperative that flood control be undertaken for California and Arizona.

But their height has been accentuated by human agency; and this points to the two necessary phases of river flood control work.

In the part that sound water resource projects play in providing irrigation, power, and flood control.

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