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
For she, as yet, was remote, far down the level line of that choir, hardly perhaps one with it yet, faint of voice, dim of outline.
From Flames by Hichens, Robert Smythe
Such departures from a level line of habit as this are common enough among all creatures.
From Ways of Nature by Burroughs, John
But both a transit and a level line must be run over this barren region, and the distance must be carefully measured.
From Campmates A Story of the Plains by Munroe, Kirk
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