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chorobates

chorobates

9.9
An ancient Roman tool that measures level for building, like aqueducts
  • noun
  • Archaic
: chorobates
  • Roman engineers relied on the chorobates to construct perfectly level aqueducts.

Examples

  • A chorobates was essential for ensuring the accuracy of ancient building foundations.

  • The museum displayed a replica of a chorobates used in Roman times.

  • The chorobates was crucial for building aqueducts.

  • A chorobates helps ensure the level of an aqueduct.

  • Roman engineers relied on the chorobates to construct perfectly level aqueducts.

  • A chorobates was essential for ensuring the accuracy of ancient building foundations.

  • The museum displayed a replica of a chorobates used in Roman times.

Synonyms

mason's level
vschorobates
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A long tool with a bubble that masons use to check that walls and floors are flat

is used for large civil engineering works such as aqueduct construction

Surface Forms

chorobates singular
chorobates plural

Etymology

The word chorobates comes from old Greek parts chor- meaning 'place' and -bates meaning 'one who walks', so a helpful image is a 'place-walker' moving along the ground to mark a straight line. That's why Roman engineers used a chorobates to make sure aqueducts and foundations were perfectly level.