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tidemark

/ˈtaɪdˌmɑːrk/ /ˈtaɪdˌmɑrk/

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noun

潮目、潮位線

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. "

嵐の後、海藻の暗い潮目が、波が浜辺でどれだけ高くまで達したかを示していました。

environment geography geology nature ocean nautical place weather

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noun

痕跡、境界線

(by extension) any mark showing the limit of some past activity

Examples :

"The stack of unread emails on my boss's desk formed a clear tidemark of how busy he'd been last week. "

上司の机の未読メールの山は、先週彼がどれだけ忙しかったかの明確な境界線を示していた。

mark past history

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noun

水垢の線、水垢

A line of scum left on a bath tub when the water is drained away

Examples :

"After my long bath, a dirty tidemark was left around the tub. "

長い入浴の後、浴槽の周りに汚い水垢の線が残っていました。

appearance utility environment mark