counterflood
English
Etymology
Verb
counterflood (third-person singular simple present counterfloods, present participle counterflooding, simple past and past participle counterflooded)
- (transitive) To flood (one side of a vessel) deliberately in order to counterbalance the other side when already flooded, and so prevent capsizing.
Noun
counterflood (plural counterfloods)
- A flood, or large influx of something, that counteracts another.