floodproof
Adjective
Resistant to flooding.
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He lists seven: people (this means internal morale and union rapport), institutional reform (Mr. Sander says the authority operates as seven separate fiefs and needs a common umbrella), customer service (more to the point, a lack thereof), projects and planning (the Second Avenue subway; links to Jets and Giants games; floodproof stations), security (he meets weekly with the Police Department), and last but not least, sustainability. Mr. Sander is a sustainability wonk, too.
Verb
To make resistant to flooding.
Usage- Transitive
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The minor league ballpark has been floodproofed.
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