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tidemark

/ˈtaɪdˌmɑːrk/ /ˈtaɪdˌmɑrk/

Meanings
noun
A line (of seaweed or differently coloured sand etc) on the shore showing the level of high or low tide

Examples :

"After the storm, a dark tidemark of seaweed showed how high the waves had reached on the beach. "
environment geography geology nature ocean nautical place weather

Related Words

Illustration showed

showed verb

/ˈʃoʊd/

To display, to have somebody see (something).

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

Illustration drained

drained verb

/dɹeɪnd/

To lose liquid.

"The clogged sink drained slowly."

Illustration reached

reached verb

/ɹiːtʃt/

To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).

"He reached for a weapon that was on the table."

Illustration activity

activity noun

/ækˈtɪ.və.ti/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration showing

showing verb

/ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

To display, to have somebody see (something).

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration emails

emails noun

/ˈiːmeɪlz/ /ˈimeɪlz/

A system for transferring messages from one computer to another, usually through a network.

"He sent me his details via email."

Illustration seaweed

seaweed noun

/ˈsiːwiːd/

Any of numerous marine plants and algae, such as a kelp.

"My grandmother collects seaweed from the beach for her delicious soup. "

Illustration unread

unread verb

/ˈʌn.ɹɛd/

To undo the process of reading.

"That book was terrible! I wish I could unread it."

Illustration formed

formed verb

/fɔːmd/ /fɔɹmd/

To assume (a certain shape or visible structure).

"The children formed a circle to play duck, duck, goose. "

Illustration differently

differently adverb

/ˈdifəɹəntli/

(manner) In a different way.

"My sister approaches problems differently than I do. "

Illustration coloured

coloured verb

/ˈkʌlərd/ /ˈkʌləd/

To give something color.

"We could color the walls red."