: a high stage of the water in a river or lake
also
: high tide sense 1
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The trestle will require the installation of some 1,200 36-inch steel piles covering an area of 400,000 square feet with the top of the pile being 10 feet above the Patapsco’s mean high-water line, according to the Army Corps.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2025
Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
The lakes naturally swing between low and high water levels but typically over several decades.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
That remains the high-water mark for the past five years.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The trestle will require the installation of some 1,200 36-inch steel piles covering an area of 400,000 square feet with the top of the pile being 10 feet above the Patapsco’s mean high-water line, according to the Army Corps.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
Slower digestion: The high water content of fresh fruit slows gastric emptying, allowing for better absorption of nutrients.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
The lakes naturally swing between low and high water levels but typically over several decades.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“High-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-water. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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