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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As of Monday morning, Pikeville Public Safety said the river levels had subsided enough that pond gates could be opened, but that water levels would continue to be monitored.
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Li Cohen, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025
The water level in the labyrinth of underground pipes began to drop, creating a vacuum in the system.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The incoming storm could help remedy the dry conditions, particularly the snowpack levels in the Sierra Nevada mountains, which supplements California reservoir water levels once the snow melts, and in the rainfall for Southern California.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Although rain is expected to fall in the area on Thursday, the river water level at Lisbon may not rise until Friday afternoon.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
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Li Cohen, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025
The water level in the labyrinth of underground pipes began to drop, creating a vacuum in the system.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The incoming storm could help remedy the dry conditions, particularly the snowpack levels in the Sierra Nevada mountains, which supplements California reservoir water levels once the snow melts, and in the rainfall for Southern California.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Although rain is expected to fall in the area on Thursday, the river water level at Lisbon may not rise until Friday afternoon.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water level
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“Water level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20level. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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