waterflood
verb
waterflooded; waterflooding; waterfloods
: to pump water into the ground around an oil well nearing depletion in order to loosen and force out additional oil
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“Waterflood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterflood. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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