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waterline
noun wa·ter·line \ˈwȯ-tər-ˌlīn, ˈwä-\
the waterline : the level that water reaches on the side of a ship
: a horizontal mark on a wall or other surface that was made by water during a flood and that shows how high the water was
Full Definition of WATERLINE
: a line that marks the level of the surface of water on something: as a (1) : the point on the hull of a ship or boat to which the water rises (2) : a line marked on the outside of a ship that corresponds with the water's surface when the ship is afloat on an even keel under specified conditions of loading b : shoreline 1
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First Known Use of WATERLINE
circa 1625
Rhymes with WATERLINE
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WATERLINE Defined for Kids
waterline
noun wa·ter·line \ˈwȯ-tər-ˌlīn, ˈwä-\
Definition of WATERLINE for Kids
: any of several lines marked on the outside of a ship that match the surface of the water when the ship floats evenly
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