hand level
nounSurveying.
a leveling instrument held in the hand and used for approximate work at short distances.
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How to use hand level in a sentence
Wooden pegs were placed at hand level here and there, and a rag rug in bright colors lay on the floor by the bed.
Mr. Wicker's Window | Carley DawsonI held my left hand level before me, and swept off the upturned palm with my right.
A Volunteer with Pike | Robert Ames BennetAnd then a-holding of her hand level below her eyes, so that she might not discern the ground, "Is he dead?"
A Brother To Dragons and Other Old-time Tales | Amelie RivesKazu placed his hand level with an elevated balcony leading to this and we scrambled off.
The Image and the Likeness | John Scott Campbell“No higher than this,” retorted the gypsy, holding her hand level with her brow.
The Little Minister | J. M. Barrie
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