# waterline

**Pronunciation:** WATERLINE

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

Waterline means 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....

## Examples

- The article uses waterline to mean a line formed by the surface of the water on the hull of a ship when she is....
- The teacher asked students to find waterline in the reading.
- Check the words around waterline to choose the right meaning.

## Common patterns

- a/the waterline — Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — The article mentioned a waterline.
- waterline in context — Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — We checked waterline in context before translating it.

## Collocations

- waterline example — The teacher gave a waterline example.
- waterline meaning — We checked the waterline meaning before moving on.

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