dead level
Americanadjective
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completely flat or straight.
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characterized by monotonous, tiring sameness.
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completely equal or even.
noun
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a completely flat surface or piece of land.
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a state of monotonous, tiring sameness.
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a state of equality or evenness, as in a vote.
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Civil Engineering. the minimum water level in a reservoir below which water can no longer be drained by gravity.
Example Sentences
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Verily he speaks the truth, with the scores dead level on 8½ apiece.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2015
The Hangover Part II was dead level with the previous weekend, and even Transformers: Dark of the Moon only fell 27% from its monster opening.
From The Guardian • Jul. 12, 2011
Who wouldn't want to move there from grimy old Shepherd's Bush, especially now the Economist Intelligence Unit rates Manchester and London dead level for liveability?
From The Guardian • Feb. 27, 2011
"I may not be a great President, but as long as I am here, I am going to try to be a good President and do my dead level best to see this system preserved."
From Time Magazine Archive
I took my seat in the pit, which was on a dead level, instead of ascending from the stage, containing large cushioned seats, and sprinkled with officers talking with ladies in the boxes above.
From Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 by Stephens, John Lloyd
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