true level

noun

an imaginary surface everywhere perpendicular to the plumb line, or line of gravity.

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British Dictionary definitions for true level

true level

noun

a hypothetical surface that is perpendicular at every point to the plumb line, such as the mean sea level or geoida still liquid surface is at true level

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