leveling survey
1Leveling — Lev el*ing, n. [Written also levelling.] 1. The act or operation of making level. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surveying) The art or operation of using a leveling instrument for finding a horizontal line, for ascertaining the differences of level between… …
2Leveling instrument — Leveling Lev el*ing, n. [Written also levelling.] 1. The act or operation of making level. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surveying) The art or operation of using a leveling instrument for finding a horizontal line, for ascertaining the differences of level… …
3Leveling staff — Leveling Lev el*ing, n. [Written also levelling.] 1. The act or operation of making level. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surveying) The art or operation of using a leveling instrument for finding a horizontal line, for ascertaining the differences of level… …
4leveling instrument — Survey. an instrument used to establish a horizontal line of sight, usually by means of a spirit level. * * * …
5leveling rod — Survey. rod (def. 19). [1900 05] * * * …
6leveling instrument — Survey. an instrument used to establish a horizontal line of sight, usually by means of a spirit level …
7reciprocal leveling — Survey. leveling between two widely separated points in which observations are made in both directions to eliminate the effects of atmospheric refraction and the curvature of the earth. * * * …
8spirit leveling — Survey. leveling according to the indications of a spirit level. [1860 65] * * * …
9reciprocal leveling — Survey. leveling between two widely separated points in which observations are made in both directions to eliminate the effects of atmospheric refraction and the curvature of the earth …
10spirit leveling — Survey. leveling according to the indications of a spirit level. [1860 65] …
