Low (Noun)
Meaning 1
An air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- A low pressure system moved into the region, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
- The low that had been stalled over the coast for days finally began to move inland.
- A low developed over the Gulf of Mexico and quickly intensified into a tropical storm.
- The low that had been forecast to bring snow to the area was now expected to pass to the south.
- A low pressure system was moving into the Midwest, bringing a chance of thunderstorms and heavy rain.
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Meaning 2
A low level or position or degree; "the stock market fell to a new low".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Hypernyms
Meaning 3
British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Synonyms
Meaning 4
The lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.