Usually means: Barrier designed to prevent flooding.
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  1. floodwall: Merriam-Webster
  2. floodwall: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. floodwall: Collins English Dictionary
  4. floodwall: Wordnik
  5. floodwall: Wiktionary
  6. floodwall: Dictionary.com
  7. Floodwall: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  8. floodwall: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. floodwall: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (floodwall)

▸ noun:  A man-made vertical barrier designed to temporarily contain the waters of a river or other waterway during a flood

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floodboard, waterwall, floodway, dropwall, training wall, flood pool, floodgate, bulkhead, wall, seawall, more...

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floodboard, waterwall, floodway, dropwall, training wall, flood pool, floodgate, bulkhead, wall, seawall, more...



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