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Noun: water level  'wo-tu(r) 'le-vul
  1. The level of the surface of a body of water
     
  2. Underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water
    "spring rains had raised the water level";
    - water table, groundwater level
     
  3. 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
    - waterline, water line
     
  4. A water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube

Derived forms: water levels

Type of: elevation, formation, geological formation, line, water gage [US], water gauge, water glass, water-gauge

Encyclopedia: Water level