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  • adjective Above the surface of the water.

Etymologies

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above +‎ water

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Examples

  • This is the D Deck, the lowest above-water section on the rig.

    Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011

  • This is the D Deck, the lowest above-water section on the rig.

    Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011

  • This is the D Deck, the lowest above-water section on the rig.

    Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011

  • This is the D Deck, the lowest above-water section on the rig.

    Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011

  • That extra 4.6% of tax income from the wealthiest Americans - the same people who got us into this ecomonic mess - is critical to rebuiding the economy, infrastructure development, job creation, help to the poor and middle class struggling to stay in their houses and above-water in these difficult times.

    Obama Considers Delaying Tax Increase - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

  • It was probably invisible from any of the above-water vantage points, and the glass warped the view too much to make the bottom visible from the underwater viewing areas.

    BELLY UP STUART GIBBS 2010

  • The 2011 budget increases the MMS inspection fee on OCS above-water oil and gas facilities by $10.0 million.

    Statement of Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, on the 2011 President's Budget Request 2010

  • It was probably invisible from any of the above-water vantage points, and the glass warped the view too much to make the bottom visible from the underwater viewing areas.

    BELLY UP STUART GIBBS 2010

  • Though the above-water graphics suck, the diving itself is an enveloping, scarily realistic experience.

    Weekly Mishmash: June 29-July 5 : Scrubbles.net 2008

  • Most of the action takes place on the touch screen while the top screen is used for underwater and above-water maps.

    Buzzine » Discovery Kids Pet Simulation 2009

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