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downflooding points

downflooding points is the plural of downflooding point.

Meaning of downflooding point

Noun

downflooding point (plural downflooding points)

  1. An opening above the waterline of a boat, ship, or other vessel through which water or other liquid can enter if the vessel rolls to an excessive angle or rides lower than normally.
    • The El Faro stability booklet did not identify the cargo hold ventilation trunk openings as potential downflooding points, nor did it indicate that they should be closed to prevent downflooding. None of the former officers or crew of El Faro remembered the dampers being closed at sea (even for...2017 December 12, National Transportation Safety Board, “1.12.4 Methods of Assessing Stability”, in Marine Accident Report: Sinking of US Cargo Vessel SS El Faro, Atlantic Ocean, Northeast of Acklins...

Questions about downflooding points

What is downflooding points the plural of?
Downflooding points is the plural of downflooding point.

Words near downflooding points in the dictionary

  1. downflooded
  2. downflooding
  3. downflooding angle
  4. downflooding angles
  5. downflooding point
  6. downflooding points
  7. downfloods
  8. downflow
  9. downflowing
  10. downflows
  11. downfold

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