What is the meaning of inundation?

noun

  • The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land.
    • usage: "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
  • An overwhelming number or amount.
    • usage: "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"
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