dumpy level
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dumpy level
n.
A surveyor's instrument having a short telescope fixed rigidly to a horizontally rotating table.
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dumpy level
n
(Surveying) surveying a levelling instrument consisting of a horizontal telescope with various rotational arrangements and a spirit level
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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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