flood control
noun Civil Engineering.
the act or technique of controlling river flow with dams, dikes, artificial channels, etc., so as to minimize the occurrence of floods.
Origin of flood control
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Words nearby flood control
flog,
flokati,
flong,
flood,
flood basalt,
flood control,
flood insurance,
flood lamp,
flood plain,
flood tide,
flood wall
British Dictionary definitions for flood control
flood control
noun
the technique or practice of preventing or controlling floods with dams, artificial channels, etc