Term: flood control: (engineering) the art or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc in order to minimize the occurrence of floods
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: alienism: an obsolete term for the study and treatment of mental illness → 0
Candidate hypernym: table lamp: a lamp that sits on a table → 0
Candidate hypernym: auditory center: the part of the brain (in a fold of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe on both sides of the brain) that receives impulses from the ear by way of the auditory nerve → 0
Candidate hypernym: rynchops: type genus of the Rynchopidae: skimmers → 0
Candidate hypernym: full skirt: a long skirt gathered at the waist → 0
Candidate hypernym: collection: the act of gathering something together → 0
Candidate hypernym: birdcage: a cage in which a bird can be kept → 0
Candidate hypernym: african lily: African plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: flavorsomeness: having an appetizing flavor → 0
Candidate hypernym: beading: a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture → 0