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Meaning of high water | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The location of high tide on a coastal area.
    uncountable
  2. The state of the tide when the water is at its highest.
    countable, uncountable
  3. The highest stage of a river.
    countable

Examples

“So as not to impede navigation the two principal spans of the bridge were designed to provide a clear headway of 157 ft. above high water for a distance of 500 ft.; [...].”
“One of the requirements of the design was the provision of a clear headway of 50 ft. at high water for shipping.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

high waters High West High Westwood high wine High Wycombe high yaller

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