Term: flood control: (engineering) the art or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc in order to minimize the occurrence of floods
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: alienism: an obsolete term for the study and treatment of mental illness
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: table lamp: a lamp that sits on a table
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: 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
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: rynchops: type genus of the Rynchopidae: skimmers
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: full skirt: a long skirt gathered at the waist
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: collection: the act of gathering something together
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: birdcage: a cage in which a bird can be kept
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: african lily: African plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: flavorsomeness: having an appetizing flavor
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: beading: a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture