The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SANDBAG which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2001.
Flooding protection crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SANDBAG | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Flooding protection
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sandbag
- dike
- dyke
- levee
- flood
- floods
- flush
- flushed
- rain
- saturation
- silt
- tide
Crossword Answer definitions
SANDBAG noun- A sturdy sack filled with sand, generally used in large numbers to make defensive walls against flooding, bullets, or shrapnel.
- A small bag filled with sand and used as a cudgel.
- An engraver's leather cushion, etc.
- A deceptive play whereby a player with a strong hand bets weakly or passively.
- To construct a barrier of sandbags around.
- To strike someone with a sandbag or other object to disable or render unconscious.
- To conceal or misrepresent one's true position, potential, or intent in order to gain an advantage.
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