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hand level

American  

noun

Surveying.
  1. a leveling instrument held in the hand and used for approximate work at short distances.


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Chorus members change colors with magnets at hand level.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2023

In a 2018 friendly, Matt Miazga, a 6-foot-4 U.S. defender, mocked the 5-5 Diego Lainez by holding his right hand level with his own chest and Lainez’s forehead.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2021

He jumped briefly to the floor and held his own hand level with his shoulder.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry

He raised a hand level with his chin.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

Don’t poke at a man, but throw your arm right back till you get your hand level with your shoulder, and sword and arm just in a line.

From The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War by George Manville Fenn

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