sea leveln.

Brit.

/ˈsiː lɛvl/, U.S.

/ˈsi ˌlɛvəl/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: sea n., level n.

Etymology: < sea n. + level n.

1. The level of the sea's surface, frequently used in expressing the height of geographical features such as hills and as a barometric standard, esp. = mean sea level n. at mean adj.² Compounds.ⓘIn early use with the, but later chiefly without.

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the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > tide > type of tide > [noun] > half-tide

half-ebba1450

half-flooda1450

sea level1657

half-tide1669

1657 S. Clarke Geogr. Descr. All Countries 179 Chilie..[is]..very cold, and in the Midland very mountainous, and barren, but towards the Sea level, fruitful, and watered with many Rivers that flow from the mountains.

1723 H. Rowlands Mona Antiqua Restaurata iii. 15 The Underground and lowermost Bottoms of those mention'd sandy Marshes..is found to be lower than the full Sea level.

1803 Gazetteer Scotl. at Torpichen The altitude of which is 1498½ feet above the sea level.

1869 E. A. Parkes Man. Pract. Hygiene (ed. 3) 444 The height of the barometer at sea-level.

1925 R. W. G. Hingston in E. F. Norton et al. Fight for Everest: 1924 250 The cardiomotor mechanism of the vigorous man at a height of 16,000 feet closely resembles that of the physically inefficient person at sea-level.

1979 R. Anderton et al. Dynamic Stratigr. Brit. Isles xi. 152/1 Eustatic hypotheses advocate delta drowning and carbonate depositions during sea level rises, with delta advance following sea level falls.

2018 W. Davies Nerv. States (2019) viii. 205 Even the upper limits of warming aimed for by the Paris climate accord..could have an impact on sea levels and agriculture that would produce mass migrations, famines and resource wars.

2. A level or flat surface of the sea.

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the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > state of sea > [noun] > smooth sea

softnessc1275

smoothnessc1374

plain1566

hyaline1667

smooth1667

serene1772

sea level1873

1873 M. Collins Miranda I. 168 She sat and worked, and looked across the vast sea-levels.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sea level
释义	sea leveln. Brit. /ˈsiː lɛvl/, U.S. /ˈsi ˌlɛvəl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: sea n., level n. Etymology: < sea n. + level n. 1. The level of the sea's surface, frequently used in expressing the height of geographical features such as hills and as a barometric standard, esp. = mean sea level n. at mean adj.² Compounds.ⓘIn early use with the, but later chiefly without. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > tide > type of tide > [noun] > half-tide half-ebba1450 half-flooda1450 sea level1657 half-tide1669 1657 S. Clarke Geogr. Descr. All Countries 179 Chilie..[is]..very cold, and in the Midland very mountainous, and barren, but towards the Sea level, fruitful, and watered with many Rivers that flow from the mountains. 1723 H. Rowlands Mona Antiqua Restaurata iii. 15 The Underground and lowermost Bottoms of those mention'd sandy Marshes..is found to be lower than the full Sea level. 1803 Gazetteer Scotl. at Torpichen The altitude of which is 1498½ feet above the sea level. 1869 E. A. Parkes Man. Pract. Hygiene (ed. 3) 444 The height of the barometer at sea-level. 1925 R. W. G. Hingston in E. F. Norton et al. Fight for Everest: 1924 250 The cardiomotor mechanism of the vigorous man at a height of 16,000 feet closely resembles that of the physically inefficient person at sea-level. 1979 R. Anderton et al. Dynamic Stratigr. Brit. Isles xi. 152/1 Eustatic hypotheses advocate delta drowning and carbonate depositions during sea level rises, with delta advance following sea level falls. 2018 W. Davies Nerv. States (2019) viii. 205 Even the upper limits of warming aimed for by the Paris climate accord..could have an impact on sea levels and agriculture that would produce mass migrations, famines and resource wars. 2. A level or flat surface of the sea. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > state of sea > [noun] > smooth sea softnessc1275 smoothnessc1374 plain1566 hyaline1667 smooth1667 serene1772 sea level1873 1873 M. Collins Miranda I. 168 She sat and worked, and looked across the vast sea-levels. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1657
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