Floodability
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Floodability may refer to one of the following.
- Floodability (ship), a characteristic of the construction of a ship to resist flooding.
- Floodability (powder) of powderizedPowder (substance)A powder is a dry,thick bulk solid composed of a large number of very fine particles that may flow freely when shaken or tilted. Powders are a special sub-class of granular materials, although the terms powder and granular are sometimes used to distinguish separate classes of material...
materials, its tendency to liquidLiquidLiquid is one of the three classical states of matter . Like a gas, a liquid is able to flow and take the shape of a container. Some liquids resist compression, while others can be compressed. Unlike a gas, a liquid does not disperse to fill every space of a container, and maintains a fairly...
-like flow due to natural fluidization of a mass of particles by air (aerationAerationAeration is the process by which air is circulated through, mixed with or dissolved in a liquid or substance.-Aeration of liquids:-Methods:Aeration of liquids is achieved by:...
). - The risk of flooding of land areas or the degree of this risk.