Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

floodwall

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
flood-wall
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man-made vertical barrier designed to temporarily contain the waters of a river or other waterway during a flood

Example Sentences

Etymology

From flood + wall.

Inflected Forms

floodwalls (plural) flood wall (alternative)

Questions

What does floodwall mean?
A man-made vertical barrier designed to temporarily contain the waters of a river or other waterway during a flood
Where does floodwall come from?
From flood + wall.

How to pronounce floodwall

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