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dumpy level

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A level having a short telescope, usually an inverting one, rigidly fixed to a table capable only of rotatory movement in a horizontal plane.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, natural-sciences, surveying

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noun

Meaning 2

a surveyor's level having a short telescope fixed to a horizontally rotating table and a spirit level

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: surveyor's level

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