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Floodwall
Meaning
Noun
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In Walls and fences:
A
man-made
vertical
barrier
designed
to
temporarily
contain
the
waters
of a
river
or other
waterway
during a flood
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
floodwall
English
flood
English
flod
Middle English (1100-1500)
flod
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
wall
English
wall
Middle English (1100-1500)
weall
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
walle
Middle English (1100-1500)
wallen
Middle English (1100-1500)
weallian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Seawall
Levee
Causeway
Waterfront
Breakwater
Riverfront
Footbridge
Greenway
Sea Wall
Water Tower
Cog Railway
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