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Definition of flash flood noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

flash flood

noun

/ˌflæʃ ˈflʌd/

/ˌflæʃ ˈflʌd/

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a sudden flood of water caused by heavy rain
- More than 80 people were feared dead last night after flash floods, the worst in 34 years.
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