Floodproof

adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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. 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.

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