flooder

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A channel or device for carrying and controlling water used in flood irrigation.
    — If this first catch-water is to be employed at any time as a flooder, the upper edge of its bank must be carefully trimmed to the level; but I believe, on the whole, it will be more advisable to make a separate flooder immediately below, which may be cut at the exact level by means of the plumb rule, to the depth of one, and width of two feet; with an outlet from the catch-water at every five or ten Irish chains.
  2. A person employed to handle issues arising from flooding. informal
    — You know, Dan, that's the man I rowed with all day, never did know I had a peg leg in that big boot, and that I wasn't really a flooder.
  3. A person who floods message boards, chat rooms etc. with unwanted or repetitive comments. Internet
    — The flooder may be seeking attention ("see what I can do!") or trying to disrupt the socializing in the rooms.
  4. Something that tends to flood. informal
    — The Director of Works and Mr. John Locket confirmed the fact that this River is a "terrible flooder."
  5. A device for controlling or maintaining the flow of liquid.
    — This has lead ^([sic]) to the development of another type of flooder used in the eastern fields. The bottom collar on the pump is tapped for a1/4-inch street ell just below the standing valve seat, so that the standing valve will not seal the hole.

词形变化

flooders plural flooders plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English flood
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English flooder
From flood (verb) + -er.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English flood
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English flooder
From flood (noun) + -er.
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