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counterflooded

counterflooded is the simple past and past participle of counterflood.

Meaning of counterflood

Verb

counterflood (third-person singular simple present counterfloods, present participle counterflooding, simple past and past participle counterflooded)

  1. (transitive) To flood (part of a vessel) deliberately in order to counterbalance flooding already occurring on the other side or end of the vessel, so as to remain on an even keel and avoid capsizing or plunging.

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Questions about counterflooded

What is counterflooded the simple past and past participle of?
Counterflooded is the simple past and past participle of counterflood.

Words near counterflooded in the dictionary

  1. counterflame
  2. counterflames
  3. counterflashing
  4. counterfleury
  5. counterflood
  6. counterflooded
  7. counterflooding
  8. counterfloods
  9. counterflory
  10. counterflow
  11. counterflowed

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