level
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈlɛvəl/
- Specialized
- Hold the yoke level, and disengage the autopilot.
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Watch on YouTubeBut they put round bubble levels on each end of each platform.
- But they put round bubble levels on each end of each platform.
Examples
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Starting tentatively, I pedaled across the surface, which was level for a considerable distance.
Fiction book (1991) -
But they put round bubble levels on each end of each platform.
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The camera is placed so that it is level with the center of the composition.
Academic text (1999) -
Inside the circle was a broad, level expanse of beautifully smooth green grass.
Fiction book (1995) -
To ensure accurate measurements, he used the level to check if the shelf was straight.
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She placed the level on the table to confirm it was perfectly horizontal.
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The carpenter adjusted the position of the frame by using a level to achieve an even surface.
Synonyms
1
4.1
A tool with a closed tube and a bubble to check if surfaces like a shelf are flat or upright
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3.7
A long straight tool with a small bubble that shows if a surface is flat or upright
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7.2
A tool with a hanging string and a bubble level to check vertical or horizontal lines
Idioms
Compounds
19
2.8
The least money a person or family needs to buy basic things like food and a home
- UK
5
5.4
An advanced school exam taken after two years of study, usually at age 18 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland
- Specialized
2
6.5
The smallest level of study that looks at individuals or small groups, not whole systems
- Specialized
2
5.5
A type of computer language that is easy for people to read and write
- Specialized
1
5.6
The measured strength of sound, light, or other waves shown in decibels
- Specialized
1
5.8
A price where a falling stock often stops because people start to buy it
- Specialized
1
6.5
Radioactive material from medical tests and hospital procedures that has low radiation and needs safe handling
- Specialized
1
7.8
Highly radioactive material left after nuclear fuel is used that needs safe storage for a long time
- Specialized
1
5.7
A level of safety rules and equipment in labs to prevent exposure to dangerous germs
- Specialized
1
9.9
The highest safety level for labs that handle very dangerous germs that cause deadly disease and have no vaccine
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4.2
A calm and sensible way of thinking in difficult or stressful situations
- UK
1
4.1
A tool with a closed tube and a bubble to check if surfaces like a shelf are flat or upright
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3.6
A place where a road and train tracks cross at the same level with barriers that close for trains
- Specialized
1
3.7
The amount of random unwanted change in a signal or data that reduces accuracy
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3.7
A long straight tool with a small bubble that shows if a surface is flat or upright
- Specialized
1
8.6
A set of safety rules for labs that work with germs spread through the air and causing serious disease
- Specialized
1
7.2
A tool with a hanging string and a bubble level to check vertical or horizontal lines
- Specialized
1
7.5
A long tool with a bubble that masons use to check that walls and floors are flat
- Specialized
1
6.6
A process that prepares a hard drive so the computer can store data
- Specialized
1
7.8
A small telescope with a bubble level on a rotating mount that measures land height differences
- Specialized
1
5.3
A process that prepares a disk so a computer's operating system can use it
A brain scan that shows brain activity by measuring changes in blood oxygen
- Specialized
Basic safety steps in laboratories for agents that do not usually cause disease in people
- Specialized
A set of lab rules and steps for working with germs that can cause disease but do not spread easily
How Accurate
- Specialized
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3.2
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5.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Level comes from the same idea of libra 'scales' and 'evenness', so a tool called a level shows when a surface is balanced and perfectly horizontal. The tool's job to make things 'even' is why it carries that name.