Word: waterflood
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: wa
ter
flood
Definition: To pump water into the ground around an oil well nearing depletion in order to loosen and force out additional oil.
Morphemes:
Affix: water
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).
Affix: flood
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cover or partly fill as if by a flood.