"Killer Flood: the Day the ___ Broke" Crossword Clue

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"Killer Flood: the Day the ___ Broke" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
2. a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
(verb)
1. obstruct with, or as if with, a dam

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FLOOD (noun)
1. an overwhelming number or amount
2. a large flow
FLOOD (verb)
1. fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
2. supply with an excess of
KILLER (noun)
1. predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
2. someone who causes the death of a person or animal

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