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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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 different points of the
        earth's surface included in a survey, for establishing
        grades, etc., as in finding the descent of a river, or
        locating a line of railroad.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Leveling instrument. See Surveyor's level, under Level,
        n.
  
     Leveling staff, a graduated rod or staff used in connection
        with a leveling instrument for measuring differences of
        level between points.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Leveling \Lev"el*ing\, n. [Written also levelling.]
     1. The act or operation of making level.
  
     2. (Surveying) The art or operation of using a leveling
        instrument for finding a horizontal line, for ascertaining
        the differences of level between different points of the
        earth's surface included in a survey, for establishing
        grades, etc., as in finding the descent of a river, or
        locating a line of railroad.
  
     Leveling instrument. See Surveyor's level, under Level,
        n.
  
     Leveling staff, a graduated rod or staff used in connection
        with a leveling instrument for measuring differences of
        level between points.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  leveling staff
     n.
     (alternative form of en levelling staff)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  leveling staff
     n.
     (alternative form of en levelling staff)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  leveling staff
     n.
     (alternative form of en levelling staff)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  leveling staff
     n.
     (alternative form of en levelling staff)

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