low water
water at its lowest level, as in a river.
Origin of low water
1Other words from low water
- low-water, adjective
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How to use low water in a sentence
That there was low water flow, so I went down and checked on it and figured the pump speed was too low since the filter is dirty.
The stock market hit its low on Day 50 of the Obama administration – and has more than doubled from that low water mark since.
In other places at low water they seek for cockles, mussels, and periwinkles.
The boundary of a natural pond or lake, either in its natural state or raised artificially, is low-water mark.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesThree miles to the south of the southernmost island, but nearer to the shore, is a reef of rocks which dry at low water.
The western side of the inlet is occupied by a bank of clay, that dries at low water.
There are two rapids, or small falls, on this part of the Red River, which show only at low water.
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British Dictionary definitions for low water
another name for low tide (def. 1)
the state of any stretch of water at its lowest level
a situation of difficulty or point of least success, excellence, etc
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