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Definition of high water noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

high water

noun
 
/ˌhaɪ ˈwɔːtə(r)/
 
/ˌhaɪ ˈwɔːtər/
(also high tide)
[uncountable]Idioms
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  1. the time when the sea has risen to its highest level in a particular place
    • at high water Fishing is good at high water.
    opposite low waterTopics Geographyc2, Transport by waterc2
Idioms
(come) hell or high water
  1. despite any difficulties
    • I was determined to go, come hell or high water.
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