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tidemark

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tide·mark  (tdmärk)
n.
1. A line or mark on a shore indicating the highest or lowest level reached by the tide.
2. A trace or indication of past activity: "Just along the highway into town is the last tidemark of the Nazi advance, a brutal tangle of brown sculpture" (Regina Nadelson).

tidemark [ˈtaɪdˌmɑːk]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a mark left by the highest or lowest point of a tide
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a marker indicating the highest or lowest point reached by a tide
3. Chiefly Brit a mark showing a level reached by a liquid a tidemark on the bath
4. Informal chiefly Brit a dirty mark on the skin, indicating the extent to which someone has washed

tidemark  (tdmärk)
A line or mark on a shore indicating the highest or lowest level reached by the tide.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tidemark - indicator consisting of a line at the highwater or low-water limits of the tides
indicator - a device for showing the operating condition of some system
Translations
tidemark [ˈtaɪdmɑːk] N
1. (= tideline) → línea f de la marea alta
2. (hum) (in bath, on neck) → cerco m (de suciedad)
tidemark [ˈtaɪdˌmɑːk] nlinea di marea


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