Flooder

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A channel or device for carrying and controlling water used in flood irrigation.

    "If this first catch-water is to be employed at any time as a flooder, the upper edge of its bank must be carefully trimmed to the level; but I believe, on the whole, it will be more advisable to make a separate flooder immediately below, which may be cut at the exact level by means of the plumb rule, to the depth of one, and width of two feet; with an outlet from the catch-water at every five or ten Irish chains."

  2. 2
    A person employed to handle issues arising from flooding. informal

    "You know, Dan, that's the man I rowed with all day, never did know I had a peg leg in that big boot, and that I wasn't really a flooder."

  3. 3
    A person who floods message boards, chat rooms etc. with unwanted or repetitive comments. Internet

    "The flooder may be seeking attention ("see what I can do!") or trying to disrupt the socializing in the rooms."

  4. 4
    Something that tends to flood. informal

    "The Director of Works and Mr. John Locket confirmed the fact that this River is a "terrible flooder.""

  5. 5
    A device for controlling or maintaining the flow of liquid.

    "This has lead ^([sic]) to the development of another type of flooder used in the eastern fields. The bottom collar on the pump is tapped for a1/4-inch street ell just below the standing valve seat, so that the standing valve will not seal the hole."

Example

More examples

"If this first catch-water is to be employed at any time as a flooder, the upper edge of its bank must be carefully trimmed to the level; but I believe, on the whole, it will be more advisable to make a separate flooder immediately below, which may be cut at the exact level by means of the plumb rule, to the depth of one, and width of two feet; with an outlet from the catch-water at every five or ten Irish chains."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From flood (verb) + -er.

Etymology 2

From flood (noun) + -er.

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