counterflood

== English == === Etymology === From counter- +‎ flood. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkaʊ.dɚˌflʌd/, [ˈkaʊ.nɚˌflʌd] (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkaʊn.təːˌflʌd/ === Verb === counterflood (third-person singular simple present counterfloods, present participle counterflooding, simple past and past participle counterflooded) (nautical, transitive) To flood (part of a vessel) deliberately in order to counterbalance flooding already occurring on the other side or end of the vessel, so as to remain on an even keel and avoid capsizing or plunging. === Noun === counterflood (plural counterfloods) A flood, or large influx of something, that counteracts another.