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floodhead

 

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Noun floodhead has 1 sense
  1. floodhead - a wall of water rushing ahead of the flood; "we were lucky to be safe when the floodheads hit"
    --1 is a kind of
    flash flood, flashflood

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Floodhead

Noun

Sense 1

A person who is at the forefront of a flood; someone who leads or initiates a flood.

Sample sentence: The floodhead of the protest movement organized a powerful demonstration.

Sense 2

The highest point or peak of a flood.

Sample sentence: The floodhead of the river reached its maximum level yesterday.

Verb

Sense 1

To overflow or be overwhelmed by water, causing a flood.

Sample sentence: The heavy rainfall caused the river to floodhead, leading to the evacuation of nearby villages.

Adjective

Sense 1

Pertaining to something that is popular or well-known locally.

Sample sentence: The band became a floodhead sensation in their hometown.

Sense 2

Characteristic of a regional or localized event or occurrence.

Sample sentence: The floodhead festival attracted tourists from neighboring towns.

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