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floodhead

floodhead

9.9
A large moving wave of water at the front of a flood
  • noun
  • Specialized
: ola de inundación
  • Residents were warned to evacuate before the floodhead reached their community.

Examples

  • We watched anxiously as the floodhead surged toward the low-lying fields.

  • The floodhead crashed against the riverbank, uprooting several trees in its path.

  • The floodhead approached the town quickly.

  • Many people evacuated as the floodhead neared their homes.

  • Residents were warned to evacuate before the floodhead reached their community.

  • The floodhead crashed against the riverbank, uprooting several trees in its path.

  • We watched anxiously as the floodhead surged toward the low-lying fields.

Synonyms

surge
vsfloodhead
128 4.2

A sudden strong movement forward or upward, like a wave

is the specific leading mass of water at a flood front
breaker
vsfloodhead
16 4.7

A wave that collapses into white foam near the shore

is the front mass of water moving specifically as the flood lead

How Powerful

tidal wave
18 3.2
floodhead
  • Specialized
9.9
surge
128 4.2
wave
790 1.0
ripple
28 2.6

Surface Forms

floodhead singular
floodheads plural

Morphology

floodhead = flood + head (transparent) = flood + head

The meaning 'leading wave or front of a flood' is a straightforward combination of 'flood' and 'head' and can be derived by learners who know both words.

Etymology

Floodhead combines flood and head: flood is a large mass of water and head means 'front', like the 'head' of a line or the first part of something. So, floodhead is the leading wave or front part of a flood that hits first.