floodmark

floodmark
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Middle English, from flood + mark
: the mark or line to which the tide or a flood rises : high-water mark

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floodˈmark noun
The mark or line to which the tide or a flood has risen
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Main Entry: ↑flood

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