hand level

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noun Surveying.

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 Dawson
I held my left hand level before me, and swept off the upturned palm with my right.
A Volunteer with Pike|Robert Ames Bennet
And 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 Rives
Kazu 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