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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWaterline
/ˈwɔː.tə.laɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The line on a ship or boat that indicates the level to which it is submerged in water.
"The captain checked the waterline to ensure the ship was properly loaded." - 2
A line marking the level of water in a tank or reservoir.
"The waterline in the reservoir was lower than expected due to the drought."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'waterline' is derived from the combination of 'water' and 'line', where 'water' comes from Old English 'wæter', and 'line' originates from Latin 'linea'. The term has evolved to denote the specific level to which water rises on a vessel or structure, particularly in nautical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Waterline" is said worldwide
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ligne de flottaison
Transliteration: leen de flotayzon
"La ligne de flottaison du bateau était bien visible."
Wasserlinie
Transliteration: Vasserline
"Die Wasserlinie des Schiffs war deutlich zu erkennen."
linea di galleggiamento
Transliteration: lee-na dee gal-leh-jam-en-to
"La linea di galleggiamento era visibile sullo scafo."
línea de flotación
Transliteration: leen-ya de flo-ta-syon
"La línea de flotación del barco estaba marcada."
linha de flutuação
Transliteration: leen-ya de floo-ta-sao
"A linha de flutuação do barco era visível."
जल रेखा
Transliteration: jal rekha
"नाव की जल रेखा स्पष्ट थी।"
水线
Transliteration: shuǐxiàn
"船的水线清晰可见。"
수선
Transliteration: suseon
"배의 수선이 분명하게 보였다."
水線
Transliteration: suisen
"船の水線がはっきり見えた。"
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