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low-lying

/ˌloʊ ˌˈlaɪɪŋ/
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Definitions of low-lying
  1. adjective
    lying below the normal level
    “a low-lying desert”
    synonyms: sea-level
    lowland
    of relatively low or level country
  2. adjective
    having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level
    low-lying clouds”
    synonyms:
    low
    literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension
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