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to waterflood

to waterflood

6.5
To fill an area with water or inject water underground to push out oil
  • verb
  • /ˈwɔːtərˌflʌd/
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  • The engineers planned to waterflood the oil reservoir to boost production.

Examples

  • The engineers waterflooded the reservoir last summer.

  • Heavy rains can waterflood low-lying neighborhoods during the storm season.

  • Farmers sometimes waterflood their fields to prepare the soil for planting.

  • They decided to waterflood the field to improve crop yield.

  • To increase oil recovery, the engineers will waterflood the reservoir with extra water.

  • Before harvesting, farmers often waterflood their fields to ensure adequate soil moisture.

  • The team decided to waterflood the area after analyzing the benefits for ecosystem restoration.

Synonyms

to flood
vsto waterflood
176 1.0

To cover a place with water when it overflows

is a planned covering with water mainly to increase oil recovery
to swamp
vsto waterflood
68 4.0

To flood an area with water or to overwhelm with a large amount of something

is a targeted use of water rather than general overwhelming of an area
to inundate
vsto waterflood
40 6.8

To cover a place with water or give someone too much to deal with

is used deliberately to push more oil from a reservoir
to deluge
vsto waterflood
1 6.0

To cover an area with water

is a controlled injection of water to improve oil extraction

Antonyms

drain
122 1.0

A pipe or channel that carries away waste water from a place

How Flooded

to submerge
42 3.9
to waterflood
6.5
to inundate
40 6.8
to soak
141 1.0
to wet
26 1.0

Surface Forms

waterflood infinitive
waterflooded past
waterflooded past participle
waterflooding present participle
waterfloods third person singular

Morphology

waterflood = water + flood (transparent) = water + flood

The meaning is directly compositional: 'water' + 'flood' clearly expresses flooding something with water.

Etymology

The verb waterflood is formed from water and flood, meaning 'to flood with water'. To waterflood is to cover an area with water or, in oil work, to pump water into a site to help push the oil out.