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单词 low-water mark
释义

low-water mark


noun

the lowest point reached by a low tide.
something indicating the bottom of a decline.
the lowest or least admirable level: the low-water mark of political chicanery.

Origin of low-water mark

First recorded in 1520–30

Words nearby low-water mark

low-ticket, low tide, lowveld, low-velocity zone, low water, low-water mark, low wine, lox, loxodont, loxodrome, loxodromic
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Example sentences from the Web for low-water mark

  • I'm at low-water-mark myself—only one bob and a magpie; but, as far as it goes, I'll fork out and stump.

    Oliver Twist, Illustrated|Charles Dickens
  • When did he ever go down to low-water-mark, to make an ousting of tide-waiters?

    The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1|Daniel Webster

British Dictionary definitions for low-water mark

low-water mark

noun

the level reached by seawater at low tide or by other stretches of water at their lowest level
the lowest point or level; nadir
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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