Abney level

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Abney level [ˈæbnɪ]

(Mathematics & Measurements / Surveying) a surveying instrument consisting of a spirit level and a sighting tube, used to measure the angle of inclination of a line from the observer to another point

[named after Sir William Abney (1843-1920), British chemist and physicist]

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Abney level - a surveying instrument consisting of a spirit level and a sighting tube; used to measure the angle of inclination of a line from the observer to the target

surveyor's level - surveying instrument consisting basically of a small telescope with an attached spirit level rotating around a vertical axis; for measuring relative heights of land

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