The Collaborative International Dictionary
Level \Lev"el\ (l[e^]v"[e^]l), a.
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Even; flat; having no part higher than another; having, or conforming to, the curvature which belongs to the undisturbed liquid parts of the earth's surface; as, a level field; level ground; the level surface of a pond or lake.
Ample spaces o'er the smooth And level pavement.
--Milton. Coinciding or parallel with the plane of the horizon; horizontal; as, the telescope is now level.
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Even with anything else; of the same height; on the same line or plane; on the same footing; of equal importance; -- followed by with, sometimes by to.
Young boys and girls Are level now with men; the odds is gone.
--Shak.Everything lies level to our wish.
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Straightforward; direct; clear; open.
A very plain and level account.
--M. Arnold. Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial; as, a level head; a level understanding. [Colloq.] `` A level consideration.''
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(Phonetics) Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection.
--H. Sweet.Level line (Shipbuilding), the outline of a section which is horizontal crosswise, and parallel with the rabbet of the keel lengthwise.
Level surface (Physics), an equipotential surface at right angles at every point to the lines of force.
Usage examples of "level surface".
Several meters behind them, a black level surface had to be the water they'd heard.
Here and there sharp outcroppings of rock appeared to have pushed their way up through the level surface, forcing deep cracks in the monster mosaic.
When the apex came into contact with the polished level surface it turned at right angles and glided over it without leaving any impression.
Then, with force enough to bring a cry out of her, she did strike a level surface which held steady and she heard Simond swear and kick out, fighting to get to his feet and take her with him.
A moment later, something moved in the center of the level surface of the rock.
Holding it by the knob of the joint, Talut smoothed the dirt with the flat edge, then, shifting it, began to draw marks and lines on the level surface with the point.
He says it's so deep in places you could bury it and have a level surface.
Except that the clouds of ice-dust raised by the metal runners were an evidence that they had not actually left the level surface of the ice, the captain and lieutenant might again and again have imagined that they were being conveyed through the air in a balloon.
The sloped floor of the plane required them to use their clothes and other supplies to make a level surface to sit or lie upon.
But, by Voot, they would permit safe landfall on just about any reasonably level surface—.
Though thankful to be crossing a level surface, they found the walking difficult.
It felt like a level surface as he walked down it, though he slitted his eyes to avoid disorientation from the room he was leaving.
The level surface at the bottom of the stairs was larger than the landings, but it still wouldn't hold more than half a dozen adults.
Beyond the hull of the cruiser, the X-43y, the barren, level surface of the asteroid stretched away.