overtopping — adjective /əʊvəˈtɒpɪŋ/ Surmounting, surpassing. And he never said a word to her against her mother – he only remained dumb and discouraged in the face of her ladyships own overtopping earnestness … Wiktionary
overtopping the banks — išsiliejimas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Upės išėjimas iš krantų dėl potvynio, ilgalaikio lietaus, jūros – dėl uraganinio vėjo, taifūno, žemės drebėjimo ar lavos išsiveržimo jūros dugne ir kt. atitikmenys: angl.… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
overtopping — v. rise above; exceed; surpass … English contemporary dictionary
2005 levee failures in Greater New Orleans — Hurricane Katrina 2005 Atlantic hu … Wikipedia
Levee breach — A levee failure during the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 … Wikipedia
Wave Dragon — is a floating slack moored energy converter of the overtopping type, located in the northern Denmark. It was the world s first offshore wave energy converter. Wave Dragon is a joint EU research project, including partners from Austria, Denmark,… … Wikipedia
Dike (construction) — A dike (or dyke), levee, levée, embankment, floodbank or stopbank is a natural or artificial slope or wall, usually earthen and often parallels the course of a river. [ Citation | title=Levees and Other Raised Ground | author=Henry Petroski |… … Wikipedia
Embankment dam — An embankment dam is a massive artificial water barrier. It is typically created by the emplacement and compaction of a complex semi plastic mound of various compositions of soil, sand, clay and/or rock. It has a semi permanent waterproof natural … Wikipedia
dam — dam1 /dam/, n., v., dammed, damming. n. 1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, esp. one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river. 2. a body of water confined by a dam. 3. any barrier resembling a dam. v.t. 4. to furnish with a … Universalium
Dam — /dam, dahm/, n. (Carl Peter) Henrik /kahrl pee ter hen rik/; Dan. /kahrddl pay teuhrdd hen rddik/, 1895 1976, Danish biochemist: Nobel prize for medicine 1943. * * * I Barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to conserve water for such… … Universalium
