level line
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of level line
First recorded in 1660–70
Example Sentences
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Thomas said all seats have an indicator: It might be a level line or a level bubble on the carrier itself or on the carrier base.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2022
Place the top tile edge on the level line and press the tile into place, peeling off the remaining backing as you go.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2022
Having no stops to make for a long stretch, and the track running on a level line for many miles, the engineer increased the speed of his engine with corresponding results in Sary's anxiety.
From Polly and Eleanor by Barbour, Harold S.
In so stiffly a level line had they passed that a profane thought seized her unawares: the fancy that the rector of St. Antipas had been pulled by the window on rollers.
From The Seeker by Wilson, Harry Leon
Thatcher rose as if to go with her, but sat down again with a level line of resolution on his lips.
From Rose of Dutcher's Coolly by Garland, Hamlin
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