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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