waterline

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wa·ter·line | \ ˈwȯ-tər-ˌlīn

, ˈwä- \

Definition of waterline

: a line that marks the level of the surface of water on something: such as

a(1) : the point on the hull of a ship or boat to which the water rises

(2) : a line marked on the outside of a ship that corresponds with the water's surface when the ship is afloat on an even keel under specified conditions of loading

b : shoreline sense 1

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Examples of waterline in a Sentence

We repaired the hull below the waterline.

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