low water

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noun
  1. water at its lowest level, as in a river.

Origin of low water

1
First recorded in 1520–30

Other words from low water

  • low-water, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for low water

low water

noun
  1. another name for low tide (def. 1)

  2. the state of any stretch of water at its lowest level

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

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