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water level
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water level
n.
1. The level of the surface of a body of water.
2. Geology See water table.
3. The water line of a ship.

water level
Noun
1. the level reached by the surface of an area of water
2. same as water line
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.water levelwater level - the level of the surface of a body of water
elevation - distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"
sea level - level of the ocean's surface (especially that halfway between mean high and low tide); used as a standard in reckoning land elevation or sea depth
2.water levelwater level - underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water; "spring rains had raised the water table"
geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth
3.water levelwater level - a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship
line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
load line, Plimsoll, Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark - waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
4.water level - a water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube
water gage, water gauge, water glass - gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir
Translations

water level nnivel m del agua
water level nniveau m de l'eau [of flood]; niveau des eaux
water level water nWasserstand m [of flood] → Pegelstand m
water level nlivello dell'acqua; [of flood] → livello delle acque


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