'Level surface' definitions:

Definition of 'Level surface'

From: GCIDE
  • Level \Lev"el\ (l[e^]v"[e^]l), a.
  • 1. Even; flat; having no part higher than another; having, or conforming to, the curvature which belongs to the undisturbed liquid parts of the earth's surface; as, a level field; level ground; the level surface of a pond or lake. [1913 Webster]
  • Ample spaces o'er the smooth And level pavement. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Coinciding or parallel with the plane of the horizon; horizontal; as, the telescope is now level. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Even with anything else; of the same height; on the same line or plane; on the same footing; of equal importance; -- followed by with, sometimes by to. [1913 Webster]
  • Young boys and girls Are level now with men; the odds is gone. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Everything lies level to our wish. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Straightforward; direct; clear; open. [1913 Webster]
  • A very plain and level account. --M. Arnold. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial; as, a level head; a level understanding. [Colloq.] " A level consideration." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. (Phonetics) Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection. --H. Sweet. [1913 Webster]
  • Level line (Shipbuilding), the outline of a section which is horizontal crosswise, and parallel with the rabbet of the keel lengthwise.
  • Level surface (Physics), an equipotential surface at right angles at every point to the lines of force. [1913 Webster]