tidemark

/ˈtaɪdˌmɑrk/
noun
  1. A line or mark left on a shore or on an object by the highest or lowest point of a tide.
    • The beach was littered with shells and seaweed up to the high tidemark.
    • We could see the tidemark on the rocks where the water had reached during the storm.
    • He measured the tidemark on the pier to track the changing sea levels.
  2. A visible line left on a surface (such as a bathtub or sink) by the previous water level, often from dirt or soap scum.
    • She scrubbed the sink to remove the stubborn tidemark left by hard water.
    • The old vase had a tidemark inside where the water had evaporated over time.
    • After the bath, a ring of grime formed a tidemark around the tub.
  3. A figurative boundary or limit, especially one that marks a change or a high point.
    • The company's profits reached a new tidemark this quarter.
    • That championship game was the tidemark of his athletic career.
    • The treaty set a tidemark for international cooperation on climate change.
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