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low-lying

 
Dictionary: low-ly·ing   (''ĭng)
 
adj.
  1. Lying close to water or ground level: low-lying coastal areas.
  2. Situated below the normal height or altitude: low-lying deserts of central Arizona.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level

Meaning #2: lying below the normal level
  Synonym: sea-level


 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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