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High water

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  1. 1
    The location of high tide on a coastal area. uncountable

    "So as not to impede navigation the two principal spans of the bridge were designed to provide a clear headway of 157 ft. above high water for a distance of 500 ft.; [...]."

  2. 2
    the tide when the water is highest wordnet
  3. 3
    The state of the tide when the water is at its highest. countable, uncountable

    "One of the requirements of the design was the provision of a clear headway of 50 ft. at high water for shipping."

  4. 4
    The highest stage of a river. countable

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