waterline
Noun
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Noun
waterline (plural waterlines)
- (nautical) A line formed by the surface of the water on the hull of a ship when she is afloat; any of a series of short lines marked on the hull to show where the waterline would be under different loadings.
- (aviation) A horizontal line indicating the shape of an airfoil.
- A line showing where the water has been, usually a line separating dry land and wet areas; a watermark or tidemark.
- (cosmetics) the inner rim of the eyelid, just behind the lash line; primarily used in reference to the application of eyeliner.
- French: ligne de flottaison
- German: Wasserlinie
- Russian: ватерли́ния
- Spanish: línea de flotación
- German: Wasserstand
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