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Dumpy level
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What's The Definition Of Dumpy level?
[n] a surveyor's level having a short telescope fixed to a horizontally rotating table and a spirit level
Synonyms | Synonyms for Dumpy level: Related Terms | Find terms related to Dumpy level: See Also | surveyor's level Dumpy level In Webster's Dictionary \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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