flood-control
Definition
Noun (uncountable):
- The regulation or management of water levels in rivers, lakes, or coastal areas to prevent or reduce the damage caused by flooding. This involves engineering structures (e.g., dams, levees, drainage systems) and planning measures (e.g., zoning, early warning systems).
Usage Examples
- (Management of water levels to prevent flooding.)
- (Various methods used to regulate floodwaters.)
- (The system designed to manage flooding did not work.)
Advanced Usage
- "flood-control measures": specific actions or structures implemented to manage flood risks. (Specific actions taken to prevent flooding.)
- "flood-control infrastructure": the physical systems (e.g., dams, channels) built for flood management. (The physical structures used for flood management.)
Variants and Related Words
- Flood control (noun phrase, often hyphenated as when used adjectivally): the same concept, but typically written as two words in general usage. (The general concept of managing floods.)
- Floodplain (noun): an area of land near a river that is prone to flooding. (A land area subject to flooding.)
- Levee (noun): a wall or embankment built to prevent flooding. (A specific structure for flood prevention.)
Synonyms
- Flood management: the overall process of reducing flood risks, including control, prediction, and response. (A broader term than flood-control.)
- Water regulation: the control of water flow to prevent extremes like floods or droughts. (Controlling water movement.)
Related Idioms
- Hold back the flood: to try to stop or control a large, overwhelming force or situation (often used metaphorically). (To prevent a flood from occurring.)
- Open the floodgates: to allow something to happen or flow freely, often unexpectedly. (To enable a large, uncontrolled flow.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Flood out: (of water) to force someone to leave their home due to flooding. (Caused them to evacuate due to flooding.)