low-water mark

Noun

Meaning

a line marking the lowest level reached

an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

nadir beach end range compass limit bottom bound boundary sand scope shore margin ceiling shingle

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Antonyms

center infinity work free beginning start

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Hypernyms

hardship watermark adversity water line hard knocks

Examples

Ohio's southern border is defined by the Ohio River (with the border being at the 1792 low-water mark on the north side of the river), and much of the northern border is defined by Lake Erie. Source: Internet

The normal low-water mark is convert below datum (577.5 ft or 176.0 m). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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