low water

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low water

1. The lowest level of water in a body of water, such as a river, lake, or reservoir.

2. See low tide.

low-water (l

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low water

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

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the state of any stretch of water at its lowest level

3. a situation of difficulty or point of least success, excellence, etc.

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low water - the lowest (farthest) ebb of the tide

low tide

tide - the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

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