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 Definitions of flood plain  [ˈflʌdˌlaɪt]  

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Definition of 'flood plain' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) flood plain
a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding.

Etymology:  (1870–75)

Definition of 'flood plain' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) floodplain, flood plain
a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding

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