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level
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level: see spirit level spirit level, tool for determining whether a surface is horizontal. It consists essentially of a slightly bent transparent tube that is held in a frame. The tube contains some alcohol, ether, or similar fluid but is not entirely filled, so that it also contains a
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Device for establishing a horizontal plane. It consists of a small, sealed glass tube containing liquid and an air bubble; the tube is fixed horizontally in a block or frame with a smooth lower surface. When the bubble is in the middle of the glass tube, the device is on a level surface; adjustment to the horizontal is indicated by movement of the bubble. The glass tube is slightly bowed, and the level's sensitivity is proportional to the radius of curvature.
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There was an abortion-rate increase of 13% over the past decade, but the 2002-03 figure was down slightly from the previous year, and there has been a levelling off in abortion numbers over the preceding five years (The Age, 10/11/04, p.
New Victorian figures on abortion rates by Allison, Sheila / Youth Studies Australia
This is based on projections by the UN Population Division, which do not reflect a possible levelling off of population increase, not to mention a possible decline as a result of abortion, contraception, AIDS and the one-child-per-family policy in China.
Feeding the world by Dooley, David / Catholic Insight
An article recently published in The New York Times, titled "Residential Real Estate Market Appears Headed for a Recovery," suggests that after several difficult years, real estate prices in the New York area are levelling off and sales are making a comeback.
Community-minded management is in demand by Taranto, Marcia / Real Estate Weekly
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