Associations to the word «Inundation»

Wiktionary

INUNDATION, noun. The act of inundating, or the state of being inundated; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.
INUNDATION, noun. (metaphorical) An overspreading of any kind; overflowing or superfluous abundance; a flood; a great influx; as, an inundation of tourists.
INUNDATION, proper noun. (Egyptology) One of the three seasons of Ancient Egypt.

Dictionary definition

INUNDATION, noun. The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations".
INUNDATION, noun. An overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse".

Wise words

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