downflooding
/ˈdaʊnflʌdˌɪŋ/
downflooding noun: the entry of water or other liquid into a boat, ship, or other vessel through openings that are normally above the waterline. Also the present participle and gerund of downflood.
Noun
downflooding (uncountable)
- The entry of water or other liquid into a boat, ship, or other vessel through openings that are normally above the waterline.
- The tops of the baffle plates installed to limit water from entering holds 3 and 2A through the fire dampers, which were about 25 to 26 feet above the accident voyage still waterline, were found after loss of propulsion to submerge at heeling angles of 26° to 29°, with only hold 3 flooded to 20...2017 December 12, National Transportation Safety Board, “1.12.10 Postaccident Analysis of Stability, Structures, and Sinking”, in Marine Accident Report: Sinking of US Cargo Vessel SS El Faro...
Also used as
downflooding is also the present participle and gerund of downflood.
Words formed from downflooding
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Questions about downflooding
- What does downflooding mean?
- Downflooding means the entry of water or other liquid into a boat, ship, or other vessel through openings that are normally above the waterline.
- What part of speech is downflooding?
- Downflooding is a noun.
- How do you pronounce downflooding?
- Downflooding is pronounced /ˈdaʊnflʌdˌɪŋ/ (US).
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