- leveling instrument
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an instrument used to establish a horizontal line of sight, usually by means of a spirit level.
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Leveling instrument — Leveling Lev el*ing, n. [Written also levelling.] 1. The act or operation of making level. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surveying) The art or operation of using a leveling instrument for finding a horizontal line, for ascertaining the differences of level… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leveling instrument — Level Lev el (l[e^]v [e^]l), n. [OE. level, livel, OF. livel, F. niveau, fr. L. libella level, water level, a plumb level, dim. of libra pound, measure for liquids, balance, water poise, level. Cf. {Librate}, {Libella}.] 1. A line or surface to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leveling instrument — nivelyras statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Geodezinis įtaisas Žemės paviršiaus taškų aukščių skirtumams nustatyti ir horizontaliems paviršiams žymėti. atitikmenys: angl. level; leveling instrument vok. Fernglaslibelle,… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
leveling instrument — Survey. an instrument used to establish a horizontal line of sight, usually by means of a spirit level … Useful english dictionary
Leveling — Lev el*ing, n. [Written also levelling.] 1. The act or operation of making level. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surveying) The art or operation of using a leveling instrument for finding a horizontal line, for ascertaining the differences of level between… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Leveling staff — Leveling Lev el*ing, n. [Written also levelling.] 1. The act or operation of making level. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surveying) The art or operation of using a leveling instrument for finding a horizontal line, for ascertaining the differences of level… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
instrument de nivellement — nivelyras statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Geodezinis įtaisas Žemės paviršiaus taškų aukščių skirtumams nustatyti ir horizontaliems paviršiams žymėti. atitikmenys: angl. level; leveling instrument vok. Fernglaslibelle,… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
leveling screw — noun : one of three or more adjusting screws for bringing an instrument or other object into level … Useful english dictionary
Spirit leveling — is a technique for determining differences in height between points on the Earth s surface. It works by using a spirit level, an instrument consisting of a telescope and a tube level like that used by carpenters, rigidly connected. When the… … Wikipedia
Surveying — For other uses, see Survey (disambiguation). US Navy Surveyor at work with a leveling instrument … Wikipedia
