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A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.

Example: Hand me the level so I can tell if this is correctly installed.

A distance relative to a given reference elevation.

Example: By the end of the day, we'd dug down to the level of the old basement floor.

Degree or amount.

Example: The sound level is much too high; this hurts my ears.   We've reached a new level of success.

Achievement or qualification.

Example: She achieved a high level of distinction.

To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.

Example: You can level the table by turning the pads that screw into the feet.

To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze.

Example: The hurricane leveled the forest.

To progress to the next level.

Example: I levelled after defeating the dragon.

To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc).

Example: He levelled an accusation of fraud at the directors.  The hunter levels the gun before taking a shot.

The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.

Example: This table isn't quite level; see how this marble rolls off it?

At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.

Example: We tried to hang the pictures so that the bottom of the frames were level with the dark line in the wallpaper.

Unvaried in frequency.

Example: His pulse has been level for 12 hours.

Unvaried in volume.

Example: His voice has been unchanged. It has been level for 12 hours.