low water
Americannoun
noun
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another name for low tide
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the state of any stretch of water at its lowest level
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a situation of difficulty or point of least success, excellence, etc
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of low water
First recorded in 1520–30
Example Sentences
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The six-foot deep pothole had been filling with water for years, even causing low water pressure in nearby houses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
In the Amazon basin, record low water levels killed fish and put endangered dolphins more at risk as well as hitting drinking water supplies for hundreds of thousands of people.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025
Those of us in eastern Scotland or parts of Wales are also seeing low water levels, according to water companies there.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025
Algal blooms can form due to low water circulation or after weather events like droughts, floods or hurricanes and can quickly proliferate in warm, nutrient-rich water, particularly if it’s loaded with phosphorus and nitrogen.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025
It was dead low water now, and the ship was heeled at an angle, the propeller showing clean.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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