| NOUN | attribute | water level | the level of the surface of a body of water |
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| object | water level, water table, groundwater level | underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water | |
| location | water level, waterline, water line | a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel | |
| artifact | water level | a water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube |
| Meaning | The level of the surface of a body of water. | |
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| Narrower | sea level | level of the ocean's surface (especially that halfway between mean high ... / high and low tide) |
| Broader | elevation | distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level) |
| Spanish | nivel del agua | |
| Meaning | underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water. | |
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| Synonyms | water table, groundwater level | |
| Broader | geological formation, formation | (geology) the geological features of the earth |
| Spanish | capa freática, nivel freático | |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | waterline, water line | |
| Narrower | load line, Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark, Plimsoll | Waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded |
| Broader | line | A spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent |
| Spanish | linea de flotacion, línea de flotación | |
| Catalan | línia de flotació | |
| Meaning | A water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube. | |
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| Broader | water gauge, water gage, water glass | gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir |
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