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high water

 
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–noun
1. water at its greatest elevation, as in a river.
2. high tide.
Origin:
1545–55
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high tide  
n.  

  1. Abbr. HT

    1. The tide at its fullest, when the water reaches its highest level.

    2. The time at which this tide occurs. Also called high water.

  2. A point of culmination; a climax.

high water  
n.   Abbr. HW

  1. See high tide.

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

high'-wa'ter (hī'wô'tər, -wŏt'ər) adj.
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