flash flood

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flash fluhd]
- /flæʃ flʌd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flash fluhd]
- /flæʃ flʌd/

Definitions of flash flood words

noun flash flood a sudden and destructive rush of water down a narrow gully or over a sloping surface, caused by heavy rainfall. 1
noun flash flood sudden flood of water 1
countable noun flash flood A flash flood is a sudden rush of water over dry land, usually caused by a lot of rain. 0
noun flash flood a sudden short-lived torrent, usually caused by a heavy storm, esp in desert regions 0
noun flash flood a sudden, violent flood, as after a heavy rain 0
noun flash flood A sudden, rapid flood, usually of short duration and local impact. 0

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Origin of flash flood

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Flash flood

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flash flood

flash flood popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for flash flood

noun flash flood

torrent — a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.
deluge — A deluge of things is a large number of them which arrive or happen at the same time.
freshet — a freshwater stream flowing into the sea.
waterflood — (in the petroleum industry) a method of secondary recovery whereby water is pumped into reservoir rock to force out oil that has ceased to flow under its own pressure.

All 4 Synonyms of flash flood