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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Water daily: Check the water level daily and refill as needed to keep the base submerged.
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Fed by snowmelt from the upper basin, which stretches across Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Wyoming, Lake Powell benefited from a record-high snowpack in 2023, bringing water levels up significantly.
—Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
For example, the water level of a large Amazon River tributary recently sunk to a 122-year nadir, complicating the traditional ways of life for indigenous communities.
—Henna Hundal, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
The Caspian Sea is receding fast, its water level dropping five feet since 2005.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Fed by snowmelt from the upper basin, which stretches across Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Wyoming, Lake Powell benefited from a record-high snowpack in 2023, bringing water levels up significantly.
—Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
For example, the water level of a large Amazon River tributary recently sunk to a 122-year nadir, complicating the traditional ways of life for indigenous communities.
—Henna Hundal, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
The Caspian Sea is receding fast, its water level dropping five feet since 2005.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Water level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20level. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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