spirit level
a device for determining true horizontal or vertical directions by the centering of a bubble in a slightly curved glass tube or tubes filled with alcohol or ether.
Origin of spirit level
1- Also called level.
Words Nearby spirit level
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How to use spirit level in a sentence
The terrain was fairly level, but a spirit level would have shown a marked tilt to the east.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyFasten a double or two-way spirit level on the front left-hand corner.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousIf it were not for this principle of capillary attraction, it would be difficult to form a bubble of air in a spirit level.
Practical Mechanics for Boys | J. S. ZerbePlace it lightly in a vice, and in such a position that a spirit-level on top shows the bubble exactly in the centre.
The Aeroplane Speaks | H. BarberWith chain and spirit level the route was carefully surveyed from Lynchburg to the Ohio.
The Life of John Marshall Volume 4 of 4 | Albert J. Beveridge
British Dictionary definitions for spirit level
a device for setting horizontal surfaces, consisting of an accurate block of material in which a sealed slightly curved tube partially filled with liquid is set so that the air bubble rests between two marks on the tube when the block is horizontal
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