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low-lying definition

low·-lying (lō′lī′iŋ)

adjective

  1. having little or no elevation above a surface or level, esp. ground level or sea level low-lying hills, low-lying flood plains
  2. lying below the usual altitude or level low-lying clouds

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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