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Floodproof
adj, verb
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Resistant to flooding.
"He lists seven: people (this means internal morale and union rapport), institutional reform (Mr. Sander says the authority operates as seven separate fiefs and needs a common umbrella), customer service (more to the point, a lack thereof), projects and planning (the Second Avenue subway; links to Jets and Giants games; floodproof stations), security (he meets weekly with the Police Department), and last but not least, sustainability. Mr. Sander is a sustainability wonk, too."
Verb
- 1 To make resistant to flooding. transitive
"The minor league ballpark has been floodproofed."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From flood + -proof.
Etymology 2
From flood + -proof.
See also for "floodproof"
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