English-Thai Dictionary

inundation

N การ ท่วม  การ ไหลบ่า  kan-tuam

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INUNDATION

n.[L. inundatio.] An overflow of water or other fluid; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over low grounds. Holland has frequently suffered immensely by inundations of the sea. The Delta in Egypt is annually enriched by the inundation of the Nile. 1. An overspreading of any kind; an overflowing or superfluous abundance.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INUNDATION

In `un *da "tion, n. Etym: [L. inundatio: cf. F. inondation. ]

 

1. The act of inundating, or the state of being inundated; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds. With inundation wide the deluge reigns, Drowns the deep valleys, and o'erspreads the plains. Wilkie.

 

2. An overspreading of any kind; overflowing or superfluous abundance; a flood; a great influx; as, an inundation of tourists. To stop the inundation of her tears. Shak.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

inundation

in un da tion |ˌinənˈdāSHən ɪnʌnˈdeɪʃn | ▶noun 1 an overwhelming abundance of people or things: we see an inundation of campaign posters. 2 flooding: the annual inundation of the Nile | areas at risk of inundation.

 

Oxford Dictionary

inundation

in ¦un |da ¦tion |ˌɪnʌnˈdeɪʃn | ▶noun 1 an overwhelming abundance of people or things: an inundation of rugby fans. 2 flooding: the annual inundation of the Nile | [ mass noun ] : areas were at risk of inundation.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

inundation

inundation noun 1 the annual inundation of the Nile: flood, overflow, deluge, torrent, influx; tidal wave, flash flood, freshet; Brit. spate. 2 this inundation of classical pedantry soon infected poetry: onslaught, outpouring, flood, deluge, hail, avalanche, flow, barrage, battery, effusion; overabundance, superabundance, plethora, excess, superfluity, surplus, glut; informal tons, heaps.

 

Duden Dictionary

Inundation

In un da ti on Substantiv, feminin Geografie , die |Inundati o n |lateinisch völlige Überflutung großer Teile des Festlandes durch das Meer oder einen Fluss

 

Inundationsgebiet

In un da ti ons ge biet Substantiv, Neutrum Geografie , das |Inundati o nsgebiet |Hochflutbett eines seichten Stromes

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

inundation

ì n un d á tion 名詞 U C ｟かたく ｠浸水 ; (河川の )氾濫 （はんらん ）; 殺到 ; 充満 .