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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The state of a body of water that has reached its highest level.

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  • noun uncountable The location of high tide on a coastal area.
  • noun countable The highest stage of a river.
  • noun uncountable, figuratively The maximum level attained.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the tide when the water is highest

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