waterline
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waterline
- /ˈwɔːtə(ɹ)laɪn/
Where it comes from
From water + line.
noun waterlines
- A line formed by the surface of the water on the hull of a ship when she is afloat; any of a series of short lines marked on the hull to show where the waterline would be under different loadings
- A horizontal line indicating the shape of an airfoil.
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A line showing where the water has been.
Down here along the waterline, the Enterprise has a belt of thick antitorpedo armor. It's not too promising.
Similar: watermark
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The line formed by where the water level of a body of water currently is: where the water's surface currently meets the bank; it may move higher or lower depending on the weather, tide, or season.
Near-synonym: water's edge
Similar: water's edge
- The inner rim of the eyelid, just behind the lash line; primarily used in reference to the application of eyeliner.
- A water pipeline.
Translations
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noun line on the hull of a ship
| Español | línea de flotación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 喫水線 kissuisen |
| 中文 | 水線 /水线 shuǐxiàn |
| Français | ligne de flottaison |
| Deutsch | Wasserlinie |
| Ελληνικά | ίσαλος γραμμή ísalos grammí |
| Română | linie de plutire |
| Русский | ватерли́ния vaterlínija |
noun line on the land
| 中文 | 水線 /水线 shuǐxiàn, 吃水線 /吃水线 chīshuǐxiàn |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Wasserstand |
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title = {waterline},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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