high water

high water

n. Abbr. HW

1. See high tide.

2. The state of a body of water that has reached its highest level.

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high-water (hwôtr, -wtr) adj.

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high water

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) another name for high tide [1]

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the state of any stretch of water at its highest level, as during a flood Abbreviation HW

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Noun

1.

high water - the tide when the water is highest   high tide, highwater tide - the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon direct tide - the occurrence of high tide on one side of the earth coinciding with high tide on the opposite side neap, neap tide - a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon springtide - a greater than average tide occurring during the new and full moons