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| Definition: | [n] a surveyor's level having a short telescope fixed to a horizontally rotating table and a spirit level | ||
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| See Also: | surveyor's level | ||
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| Definition: | \Dump"y lev"el\ (Surv.)
A level having a short telescope (hence its name) rigidly
fixed to a table capable only of rotatory movement in a
horizontal plane. The telescope is usually an inverting one.
It is sometimes called the {Troughton level}, from the name
of the inventor, and a variety improved by one Gavatt is
known as the {Gavatt level}.
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