water level meaning and definition

WATER LEVEL noun

Definition of water level (noun)

1. the level of the surface of a body of water
2. underground surface below which the ground is wholly saturated with water
   • "spring rains had raised the water table"
   • synonyms: groundwater level, water table
3. a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship
   • synonyms: water line, waterline
4. a water gauge that shows the level by showing the surface of the water in a trough or U-shaped tube