surveyor's level
- noun
- /sərˈveɪərz ˈlɛvəl/
- Specialized
:
nivel de agrimensor
- The construction team used a surveyor's level to ensure the foundation was perfectly horizontal.
Examples
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The engineer used a surveyor's level to check the land's elevation.
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He adjusted the surveyor's level before recording the elevation data.
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Precision in land measurement requires a surveyor's level and a steady hand.
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Have you ever operated a surveyor's level?
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He adjusted the surveyor's level before recording the elevation data.
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The construction team used a surveyor's level to ensure the foundation was perfectly horizontal.
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Precision in land measurement requires a surveyor's level and a steady hand.
Synonyms
145
3.2
A tool with a tube of liquid and a bubble to check if something is flat
1
5.1
A tool that measures distance, angles, and height to map land
A short telescope on a rotating base that surveyors use to measure level ground
A hand tool that measures the angle or slope of land
A device that measures and maps land, buildings, or boundaries
How Precise
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Archaic
15
8.9
- Specialized
- UK
1
4.1
- Specialized
1
5.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
surveyor's + level
The phrase is directly compositional: 'surveyor's' indicates possession by a surveyor (someone who measures land) and 'level' names the instrument for checking horizontality, so together they denote the surveying instrument. This possessive noun + noun pattern is a transparent, cross-linguistically common construction that a B1 learner who knows the constituents can readily infer.
Etymology
Surveyor's level comes from the simple picture of a surveyor using a small telescope with a tube of liquid and a bubble to get a straight, flat line of sight so they can compare ground heights. That's why surveyor's level means the tool used to 'measure heights' and check that surfaces are level.