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noun
- 1. the level reached by the sea at low tide, or by a lake or river during a drought or dry season: "a shallow open pool at low-water mark"
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LOW-WATER MARK definition: 1. the lowest point on a beach that is reached by the sea at low tide 2. the lowest point on a…. Learn more.
Low-water mark is the level reached by seawater at low tide or by other stretches of water at their lowest level. It can also mean the lowest point or level of something, such as a decline or a performance.
Low-water line is a noun that can mean a line or mark indicating low water, or something that marks a nadir of decline or degradation. Learn more about its usage, history, and examples from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
A complete guide to the word "LOW-WATER MARK": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
something indicating the bottom of a decline. the lowest or least admirable level: the low-water mark of political chicanery. low-water mark. noun. the level reached by seawater at low tide or by other stretches of water at their lowest level. the lowest point or level; nadir.
Definition of low-water mark noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The earliest known use of the noun low-water mark is in the early 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for low-water mark is from 1526. low-water mark is formed within English, by compounding.
