water level

noun

1
: an instrument to show the level by means of the surface of water in a trough or in a U-shaped tube
2
: the surface of still water: such as
a
: the level assumed by the surface of a particular body or column of water
b
: the waterline of a vessel

Examples of water level in a Sentence

Check the water level of the swimming pool. We should have good water levels through the summer after all this rain.
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From 1967 to 1970, landowners in Ash Meadows began to drill wells for irrigation, leading to a depletion of the water level at Devils Hole. Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 This marks a dramatic improvement from previous years, when water levels were so low that houseboats clustered in the center of the lake. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 The water level had risen before, and nothing made anyone think that this time would be exceptional, the mayor, María Isabel Albalat, said. Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024 The water level has dropped nearly 2 meters since the mid-1990s, affecting the shallower northern basin and risking near-total drying by the end of the century. Photovogue, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for water level 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of water level was circa 1560

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“Water level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20level. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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