SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
level
adjective
Horizontal or even, without an upward or downward slope.
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The Orchard With Two Front Doors · paragraph 5Horizontal or even, without an upward or downward slope.
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See level in use
The marble stayed put once the shelf was level.
Before she fixed the narrow shelf, the carpenter checked that its surface was level.
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