Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterflooding

/ˈkaʊ.dɚˌflʌ.dɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-flood-ing
IPA: /ˈkaʊ.dɚˌflʌ.dɪŋ/

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of deliberately flooding spaces in one part (of a ship, boat, or other vessel) in order to counterbalance flooding occurring elsewhere in the vessel and keep the vessel level and on an even keel.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of counterflood

Example Sentences

"New Jersey has taken another underwater hit, this time amidships, and reports are coming in of one of the boiler rooms beginning to flood. Damage-control crews are doing their best, but, between this and the earlier hit, New Jersey is having to engage in some rather extensive counterflooding to stay on something approximating an even keel, and is falling back as speed begins to drop off."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkaʊ.dɚˌflʌ.dɪŋ/
British English: /ˈkaʊn.təˌflʌ.dɪŋ/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce counterflooding?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaʊ.dɚˌflʌ.dɪŋ/.
What does counterflooding mean?: The action of deliberately flooding spaces in one part (of a ship, boat, or other vessel) in order to counterbalance flooding occurring elsewhere in the vessel and keep the vessel level and on an even keel.

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