waterline
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈwɔːtərˌlaɪn/
- Specialized
:
línea de flotación
- The creature crawled up to the wrack at the waterline and stopped.
- area below the waterline
- km from the waterline
Examples
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We've sprung a leak below the waterline.
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At 17 feet, with most of the waterline in the water, he expected speed, but nothing like what he had.
Fiction book (2000) -
All three hits were well above the waterline, sir.
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Aim for the waterline, midship.
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For areas above the waterline, a three-coat system was specified.
Academic text (1997) -
Epps says it's a slow leak just under the waterline, about twenty gallons an hour.
Fiction book (2002) -
The captain painted a bright line on the hull to indicate the waterline for the vessel.
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During the inspection, they noted that the waterline was too high, which could affect the ship's stability.
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As the tide went out, the waterline dropped significantly, exposing the barnacles on the hull.
Synonyms
20
2.1
How high the water surface is compared with the ground or a ship
7
3.0
A mark on a ship or wall that shows how high the water reaches
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Waterline is a simple compound of water and line, literally the 'water' 'line' where the water meets the side of a ship. That's why a waterline marks the level of the water on a boat, often as a painted line to show how low or high it sits in the water.