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leveler

leveler

1 3.3
A tool or person that makes a surface flat and even
  • noun
  • /ˈlɛvələr/
  • US
translation icon : nivelador
  • When setting up the tent on uneven ground, we relied on a leveler to keep it stable.

Examples

  • The carpenter used a leveler to ensure the shelves were perfectly aligned on the wall.

  • We had a low-back rental, and they didn't have dock levelers.

    Blog text (21)

  • I gave you digital levelers.

    Finch (2021)

  • The computer said, "Contact," and a moment later the automatic levelers adjusted the floor angle.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Currently, only my monk is 90, and just now working on gaining rep, so I'm not exactly the quickest leveler.

    Blog text (10)

  • She adjusted the leveler to make sure the table was even before serving dinner.

Synonyms

evener
vsleveler
1 7.2

A tool or person that makes something more level

creates an immediately horizontal result rather than gradual change
flattener
vsleveler
5.1

A machine that makes a surface flat and even

focuses on bringing all parts to the same top height not just pressing
facer
vsleveler
9.5

A tool used to smooth or flatten a surface

is mainly a tool or person that makes surfaces the same height

Antonyms

uneven
42 2.3

Not smooth or level, with parts higher and lower

tilted
2.5

Leaning to one side and not straight, like a picture on a wall

How Level

bulldozer
61 3.1
leveler
  • US
1 3.3
screed
  • Specialized
1 9.9
straightedge
1 5.1

Surface Forms

leveler singular
levelers plural

Morphology

leveler = level (transparent) = level + er

A straightforward agent/instrument formation from the verb 'level' meaning an implement or person that makes things flat or even.

Etymology

Leveler comes from the word level, which means 'to make flat or even'. So a leveler is a tool or person that makes a surface smooth and even.