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Noun: water level  'wo-tu(r) 'le-vul
  1. The level of the surface of a body of water
    "The dam operators closely monitored the water level of the reservoir"
     
  2. Underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water
    "spring rains had raised the water level";
    - water table, groundwater level
     
  3. A line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship
    "The ship's water level was visible as it entered the harbour";
    - waterline, water line
     
  4. A water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube
    "The plumber used a water level to ensure the pipes were properly aligned"

Derived forms: water levels

Type of: elevation, formation, geological formation, line, water gage [US], water gauge, water glass, water-gauge

Encyclopedia: Water level