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water level

–noun
1. the surface level of any body of water.
2. the level to which a vessel is immersed; water line.

Origin:
1555–65
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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 table  
n.  
  1. A projecting ledge, molding, or stringcourse along the side of a building, designed to throw off rainwater.

  2. The level below which the ground is completely saturated with water. Also called water level.

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