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flood·wall

 (flŭd′wôl′)
n.
A wall built along a shore or bank to protect an area from floods.
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floodwall

(ˈflʌdˌwɔːl)
n
(Environmental Science) a wall built as a defence against floods
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The products were developed as part of Andel's record PS1.2m investment in research and development and enquiries worth PS1.75m have already been made for the two products - flood defence and containment system, Andel FloodWall and multi-functional pump alarm system, Andel FloodPump 5.
Mr Wahid said an initial investigation suggested that a floodwall near the area failed to contain gushing water brought about by heavy rain earlier that day, causing the strong current.
About 40 feet behind it all is the earthen levee topped by a repaired floodwall that obscures the London Avenue Canal.
DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL'S FLOOD ALLEVIATION SCHEME Site One: 10-metre extension to existing floodwall and 80-metre-long earth bund to north and west of Menceforth Cottages.
Around 1km of new floodwall clad in brick and stone upstream of Spring Gardens was also constructed, along with approximately 1km of embankment raising.
"The proposal to construct a brand new floodwall that will run the length of the promenade at West Kirby is something we have been developing closely with local people for a number of years, and we made a strong case that had a lot of support from within the community.
Ellman, "Removable floodwall system, components and method of installation," Patent US20150147120, 2015.
Industrial Canal to the floodwall at the Lower Ninth Ward." (143) A
[Failures] were caused by differences in the quality of materials used in the levees, differences in the conservativeness of floodwall designs, and variations in structure protection elevations.
The storm surge created by Katrina was massive, the levees failed catastrophically, and officials had neglected floodwall maintenance for decades.
Narrative Magazine, and Floodwall. She lives in Denver, Colorado.