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levels

/ˈlɛvəlz/

Meanings
noun
A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.

Examples :

"Hand me the level so I can tell if this is correctly installed."
device building technical

Related Words

Illustration floodwaters

floodwaters noun

/ˈflʌdˌwɔtərz/ /ˈflʌdˌwɑtərz/

The waters of a flood

"The floodwaters damaged many homes in our town. "

Illustration perpendicular

perpendicular noun

/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ /pɝ.pənˈdɪk.jə.lɚ/

A line or plane that is perpendicular to another.

"The perpendicular to the wall supported the shelf. "

Illustration representing

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

Illustration achievement

achievement noun

/əˈtʃiːvmənt/

The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment

"The student's excellent score on the math test was a significant achievement. "

Illustration qualification

qualification noun

/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.

"Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult."

Illustration horizontal

horizontal noun

/ˌhɒɹɪˈzɒntəl/ /ˌhɔːɹəˈzɑːntəl/

A horizontal component of a structure

"The horizontal of the classroom desk is sturdy enough to hold a large stack of books. "

Illustration difficulty

difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

Illustration overpowered

overpowered verb

/ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/ /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərɪd/

To subdue someone by superior force.

"We overpowered the opposing army within a couple of hours."

Illustration increasing

increasing verb

/ɪnˈkɹiːsɪŋ/

(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.

"His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money."

Illustration distinction

distinction noun

/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.

"The teacher emphasized the distinction between a noun and a verb. "

Illustration generations

generations noun

/ˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃənz/

The fact of creating something, or bringing something into being; production, creation.

"The generations of new ideas at the company kept it ahead of the competition. "

Illustration quantifies

quantifies verb

/ˈkwɑntɪfaɪz/

To assign a quantity to.

"The scientist quantifies the amount of bacteria in the sample. "