Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The location of low tide in a coastal area.

  2. (countable, uncountable)The lowest stage of a river.

    the lowest (farthest) ebb of the tide

  3. (countable, uncountable)The temporary situation of having little money.

Examples

7 sentences
  1. This pamphlet tells you how you can lower the water bill.

  2. Low temperatures turn water into ice.

    ruПри низких температурах вода превращается в лёд. — Hellerick

    deBei niedrigen Temperaturen wird Wasser zu Eis. — meloncurtains

  3. At low temperatures, water turns to ice.

    ruПри низких температурах вода превращается в лёд. — Hellerick

    deBei tiefen Temperaturen gefriert Wasser zu Eis. — Makx

  4. The low water levels have made shipping more difficult.

    deDer niedrige Wasserstand erschwert den Schiffsverkehr. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. The boat couldn’t reach the dock because of low water.

    deDas Boot konnte das Dock wegen des niedrigen Wassers nicht erreichen. — mraz

Forms

plural: low waters
Singularlow water
Plurallow waters

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
LW
Close in meaning
  • the lowest (farthest) ebb of the tide:low tide

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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