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carpenter's level

[′kär·pən·tərz ‚lev·əl]
(design engineering)
A bar, usually of aluminum or wood, containing a spirit level.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

carpenter’s level

carpenter’s level
An instrument used by a carpenter to determine a horizontal or a vertical line; consists of a spirit level set in a straight bar of wood or metal.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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It has been standard practice to level the drainage collection system with the assistance of a carpenter's level prior to adjusting the height of the collection bag or cylinder.
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With a carpenter's level and long straightedge or chalk line, mark a level line at the measured height extending out from your corner, and as long as your table (78" or 80", unless you shorten it yourself).
Set the paver on the sand and check it with a short carpenter's level. Lift one edge of the paver and add or remove sand to level it.
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These were paired with a group of off-balance installations, which were vaguely reminiscent of human figures, made of carpenter's levels, in each case with a long one supported by two shorter ones and standing atop a thick, rather old-fashioned-looking marble-patterned file folder filled with sheets of white paper (all works Untitled, 2013, from the ongoing series "Raut," 2013--).
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