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carpenter's level

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Noun1.carpenter's level - a straight bar of light metal with a spirit level in it
bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"
spirit level, level - indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
plumb level - a carpenter's level with a plumb line at right angles to it


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There were also tree branches, a carpenter's level, plastic bags of water (sans fish), lengths of blue tape, a juddering motor, desk lamps, and two holes cut right through the gallery's back wall, through which arms of the sculpture reached to the outdoors.
Inside the canals are tiny hairs, fluid and an air bubble in each: the body's answer to the carpenter's level.
The spot closes with an image of the Level bottle balancing on its side on a martini glass with a carpenter's level bubble moving inside the bottle and, ultimately, settling perfectly balanced in the bottle.
 
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