low-water level

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• Water level — Level Lev el (l[e^]v [e^]l), n. [OE. level, livel, OF. livel, F. niveau, fr. L. libella level, water level, a plumb level, dim. of libra pound, measure for liquids, balance, water poise, level. Cf. {Librate}, {Libella}.] 1. A line or surface to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• low-water mark — ► NOUN 1) the level reached by the sea at low tide. 2) a minimum recorded level or value …   English terms dictionary

• low water — n. 1. water at its lowest level, as in a stream 2. LOW TIDE …   English World dictionary

• low water mark — low water .mark n a mark showing the lowest level reached by a river or other area of water →↑high water mark …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• low water — n [U] the time when the water in a river or the sea is at its lowest level →↑high water …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• low water — low water, adj. water at its lowest level, as in a river. [1520 30] * * * …   Universalium

• low water — noun uncount the time when the water in a river or the ocean is at its lowest level …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Low water crossing — A low water crossing (also known as an Irish bridge, causeway in Australia, low level crossing or low water bridge) provides a bridge when water flow is low. Under high flow conditions, water runs over the roadway and precludes vehicular traffic …   Wikipedia

• low-water mark — noun 1. an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑nadir • Hypernyms: ↑adversity, ↑hardship, ↑hard knocks 2. a line marking the lowest level reached …   Useful english dictionary

• low water mark — UK / US noun [singular] 1) a mark that shows the lowest level that the sea, a river, or a lake has risen to 2) British the lowest level that something reaches before starting to come up again The housing market is approaching its low water mark …   English dictionary

• low-water mark — 1. the lowest point reached by a low tide. 2. something indicating the bottom of a decline. 3. the lowest or least admirable level: the low water mark of political chicanery. [1520 30] * * * …   Universalium