"floodwater" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: floodwaters [plural]
Etymology: flood + water Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flood|water}} flood + water Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} floodwater (countable and uncountable, plural floodwaters)
  1. The water of a flood. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Water Synonyms: flood water Translations (water of a flood): 洪水 (hóngshuǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), tulvavesi (Finnish), Flutwasser [neuter] (German), woda powodziowa [feminine] (Polish), apă de inundatie [feminine] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-floodwater-en-noun-CLye2BbU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations

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