Meaning of downflood | Babel Free
ˈdaʊn.flʌdDefinitions
To enter a boat, ship, or other vessel through openings that are normally above the waterline.
Examples
“Once seawater flowed down (downflooded) to the fourth deck through the ventilation trunks and their unsecured (open) closures, the vessel would have sunk deeper because of the weight of the added water and rolled more easily as it lost its residual righting arm.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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