1. plural of flooder; people or things that flood or cause flooding
Usage: informal; typically used in contexts of water management, irrigation, or disaster response
2. devices or mechanisms that release or control water flow to flood an area deliberately
Usage: technical; used in agriculture and water management

Examples

• The engineers installed flooders along the rice paddies to manage water distribution.
• Heavy rains and broken levees were the main flooders that caused the disaster.
• The farm's flooders allowed farmers to irrigate large sections of land efficiently.
• During the storm, multiple flooders overwhelmed the drainage system.
• Agricultural flooders are essential tools in flood-plain farming.