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[ adjective ] having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level

Examples

"low-lying clouds"

Used in print

(Howard Fast, April Morning....)

We tumbled to a stop in Deacon_Gordon 's cow hole , a low-lying bit of pasture with a muddy pool of water in its middle .

Related terms

low

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[ adjective ] lying below the normal level

Synonyms

sea-level

Examples

"a low-lying desert"

Related terms

lowland

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