HyperDic: water_level

English > 4 senses of the expression water level:
NOUNattributewater levelthe level of the surface of a body of water
objectwater level, water table, groundwater levelunderground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water
locationwater level, waterline, water linea line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel
artifactwater levela water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube
English > water level: 4 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe level of the surface of a body of water.
Narrowersea levellevel of the ocean's surface (especially that halfway between mean high ... / high and low tide)
Broaderelevationdistance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
Spanishnivel del agua
English > water level: 4 senses > noun 2, object
Meaningunderground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water.
Synonymswater table, groundwater level
Broadergeological formation, formation(geology) the geological features of the earth
Spanishcapa freática, nivel freático
English > water level: 4 senses > noun 3, location
MeaningA 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.
Synonymswaterline, water line
Narrowerload line, Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark, PlimsollWaterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
BroaderlineA spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
Spanishlinea de flotacion, línea de flotación
Catalanlínia de flotació
English > water level: 4 senses > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube.
Broaderwater gauge, water gage, water glassgauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir

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