low water

Thân thiện

The tide is at low water, revealing a wide stretch of wet sand.

Definition

Noun: 1. The lowest level of the sea at a particular time and place, occurring at a certain stage of the ebbing tide; low tide. This term refers specifically to the point when the tide has receded to its minimum height.

Usage

The term "low water" is used to describe the state of the tide. It is often used in maritime, nautical, and coastal contexts. * The boats were stranded on the mudflats at low water. * It is safest to cross the sandbar during low water. * The marker indicates the channel even at low water.

Advanced Usage

• "Low-water mark": This is a related compound term referring to a line or mark showing the lowest level reached by a body of water. It is also used figuratively to indicate the lowest point of something.
  • The rocks were exposed well below the low-water mark.
  • The scandal marked the low-water mark of his political career.

Variants and Related Words

• Low tide (n): A direct synonym for "low water."
• Ebb tide (n): The period during which the tide is receding to low water.
• Neap tide (n): A tide with the least difference between high and low water.

Synonyms

• Low tide
• Ebb

Antonyms

• High water
• High tide
• Flood tide

Học thuật

Noun

1. the lowest (farthest) ebb of the tide

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