water level

/ˈwɑɾər ˈlɛvəl/

/ˈwɔtə ˈlɛvəl/

Other forms: water levels

Definitions of water level

1. noun

   the level of the surface of a body of water
   types:

   sea level

   level of the ocean's surface (especially that halfway between mean high and low tide); used as a standard in reckoning land elevation or sea depth

   type of:

   elevation

   distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
2. noun

   underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water
   synonyms: groundwater level, water table

   type of:

   formation, geological formation

   (geology) the geological features of the earth
3. noun

   a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship
   synonyms: water line, waterline

   types:

   Plimsoll, Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark, load line

   waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded

   type of:

   line

   a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
4. noun

   a water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube
   type of:

   water gage, water gauge, water glass

   gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir