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Waterflood

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An inundation of water.
Verb
  1. 1
    To pump water into the ground around an oil well nearing depletion in order to loosen and force out additional oil.

    "We will waterflood the well in order to obtain the remaining oil."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English waterrflod, from Old English wæterflōd, equivalent to water + flood.

Etymology 2

From Middle English waterrflod, from Old English wæterflōd, equivalent to water + flood.

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