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ALL meanings of waterflood

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  • noun 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. 1
  • noun waterflood An inundation of water. 1
  • noun waterflood An instance of waterflooding. 0
  • verb waterflood To pump water into the ground around an oil well nearing depletion in order to loosen and force out additional oil. 0
  • noun waterflood a flood or overflowing of water 0
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