"superflood" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superfloods [plural]
Etymology: super- + flood Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|flood}} super- + flood Head templates: {{en-noun}} superflood (plural superfloods)
  1. A very large, devastating flood, especially one caused by the melting of a glacier-dammed lake.
    Sense id: en-superflood-en-noun-VpjT6WcI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-

Inflected forms

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