floodproof
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Etymology
Adjective
floodproof (comparative more floodproof, superlative most floodproof)
- Resistant to flooding.
- 2007 September 28, Robin Finn, “In Pursuit of a Better, if Costlier, Subway Ride”, in New York Times:
- He lists seven: people (this means internal morale and union rapport), institutional reform (Mr. Sander says the authority operates as seven separate fiefs and needs a common umbrella), customer service (more to the point, a lack thereof), projects and planning (the Second Avenue subway; links to Jets and Giants games; floodproof stations), security (he meets weekly with the Police Department), and last but not least, sustainability. Mr. Sander is a sustainability wonk, too.
Verb
floodproof (third-person singular simple present floodproofs, present participle floodproofing, simple past and past participle floodproofed)
- (transitive) To make resistant to flooding.
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