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tidemark
noun tide·mark \-ˌmärk\
: a mark on the beach that shows how far the water came in toward the shore when the tide was high
: a mark left by dirty water in a bathtub
Full Definition of TIDEMARK
1
a : a high-water or sometimes low-water mark left by tidal water or a flood b : a mark placed to indicate this point
2
: the point to which something has attained or below which it has receded <the tidemark of tolerance has risen — New Republic>
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First Known Use of TIDEMARK
1799
Rhymes with TIDEMARK
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