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Intersection where a road crosses a railway at the same level
A level crossing is an intersection where a railway line crosses a road, path, or (in rare situations) airport runway, at the same level, as opposed to
Level_crossing
Level crossing warning signs and plates. There are around 6,000 railway level crossings in the United Kingdom, of which about 1,500 are public highway
Level crossings in the United Kingdom
Level_crossings_in_the_United_Kingdom
Devices used to warn pedestrians and drivers of incoming trains at level crossings
Level crossing signals are electronic warning devices for road vehicles at railroad level crossings. Level crossings can be operated in various ways. In
Level_crossing_signals
Infrastructure project of the government of Victoria, Australia
The Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) is an Australian infrastructure upgrade project by the State Government of Victoria to remove and grade-separate
Level Crossing Removal Project
Level_Crossing_Removal_Project
List of level railroad crossings
Designs of level crossings, where railway lines cross roads or other paths, vary from country to country. There were 108,196 level crossings in the European
Level_crossings_by_country
passengers. Following the number of accidents at level crossings, an effort has been made to remove all level crossings on lignes classiques used by TGVs. The ligne
List_of_TGV_accidents
The following is an incomplete list of accidents that occur at a level crossing; in other words, this list only includes railway accidents that occur at-grade
List of level crossing crashes
List_of_level_crossing_crashes
(3 May 1968). Report on the Level Crossing Accident that occurred on 16th April 1968 at Trent Road Public Level Crossing Beckingham in the Eastern Region
List of rail accidents in the United Kingdom
List_of_rail_accidents_in_the_United_Kingdom
Sign that warns people for a risk or danger
advance of, next to or on a specific obstacle. Obstacles such as railway level crossings may have several warning signs beforehand, while bridge ramparts typically
Traffic_warning_sign
Quantum physics and chemistry phenomenon
quantum physics and quantum chemistry, an avoided crossing (AC, sometimes called intended crossing, non-crossing or anticrossing) is the phenomenon where two
Avoided_crossing
Railway station in Melbourne, Australia
being rebuilt in 1959 and with the current station provided by the Level Crossing Removal Project in November 2016. St Albans is a below ground station
St Albans railway station, Melbourne
St_Albans_railway_station,_Melbourne
barriers at critical level crossings in major cities; mobilization of volunteers for traffic control at train stations and level crossings, especially during
Railway_accidents_in_Vietnam
Railway line in Wales and in Shropshire, England
prior to crossing. Shortly before 22:00 on Sunday 19 June 2011, a passenger train from Aberystwyth to Machynlleth ran onto the level crossing at Llanbadarn
Cambrian_Line
1954 – A train crashed into a truck carrying students at an unstaffed level crossing 130 km (80 mi) north of New Delhi, killing 10 and injuring 18. 27 September
List of railway accidents and incidents in India
List_of_railway_accidents_and_incidents_in_India
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up level, Level, leveled, levelled, or levels in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Level or levels may refer to: Level (optical instrument), a device
Level
Railway station in Melbourne, Australia
former ground level station closed and demolished in May 2022 and the current elevated station provided in September 2022 by the Level Crossing Removal Project
Bell railway station, Melbourne
Bell_railway_station,_Melbourne
to phone before crossing railway Telephone at level crossing Direction to telephone at level crossing Countdown marker to level crossing (3) Countdown marker
Road signs in the United Kingdom
Road_signs_in_the_United_Kingdom
This list is of railway crashes in New Zealand sorted chronologically. Level crossing and trespasser crashes are not included unless the crash was investigated
List of rail accidents in New Zealand
List_of_rail_accidents_in_New_Zealand
Railway station in Melbourne, Australia
given its current name to "Glen Huntly" on 13 April 2023 as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project. Glen Huntly is a below ground host station, consisting
Glen_Huntly_railway_station
Railway accident near Buggenhout, Belgium
a minibus from 't Ros Beiaard occurred in Buggenhout, Belgium, at a level crossing on 26 May 2026. The bus was carrying nine individuals: the driver, a
Buggenhout_train_collision
over 3,000 level crossings in New Zealand, with about 1,330 being publicly maintained by KiwiRail as of 2013. Of these, 275 level crossings were protected
Level crossings in New Zealand
Level_crossings_in_New_Zealand
Shallow section of river or stream
Fords may be impassable during high water. A low-water crossing is a low bridge that allows crossing over a river or stream when water is low but may be
Ford_(crossing)
reservations, etc. Uneven road Series of bends Crossroad Level crossing with barriers Level crossing without barriers Danger No vehicles No entry No motor
Road_signs_in_Poland
Railway network in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
primarily at ground level, with some underground and elevated sections. There were more than 170 level crossings before the Level Crossing Removal Project
Railways_in_Melbourne
Traffic control on Polish railways
signal and three repeaters: Level crossing distant signals are placed within the braking distance of an automatic level crossing. The signal tells the driver
Polish_railway_signalling
Light railway in Kent, England
almost all recorded level crossing incidents have involved local car drivers. The more serious incidents, including those at level crossings, have been: 17
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
Romney,_Hythe_and_Dymchurch_Railway
2001 train accident in New South Wales
level crossings across Australia. Data from the National Level Crossing Safety Strategy showed that in 2022 79% of more than 20,000 level crossings in
Gerogery level crossing accident
Gerogery_level_crossing_accident
1967 disaster in Magdeburg, East Germany
struck a fuel tanker, which exploded as a result of the collision, at a level crossing of Highway 81. With an official death toll of 94 people, the disaster
Langenweddingen level crossing disaster
Langenweddingen_level_crossing_disaster
for level crossing with a railway 1.18 Tramway (Switzerland only) 1.22 Pedestrian crossing ahead 1.23 Presence of children 1.24 Wild animals crossing 1
Road signs in Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Road_signs_in_Switzerland_and_Liechtenstein
Level crossing with barriers Level crossing without barriers Single-track level crossing Multi-track level crossing Level crossing countdown Level crossing
Road_signs_in_Moldova
Major upgrade of the railway between Manchester, Leeds, and York
level crossing, will maintain access to homes on Rose Lane after the level crossing closure. A TWAO application to close Copmanthorpe level crossing was
Transpennine_Route_Upgrade
6a: Level crossing with barriers 6b: Level crossing without barriers 6c: Level crossing mark (left) - Distance to level crossing approx. 80m 6c: Level crossing
Road_signs_in_Austria
Railway station in Melbourne, Australia
former ground level station closed and demolished in July 2020 and the current elevated station provided in December 2020 by the Level Crossing Removal Project
Coburg_railway_station
Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
(magpie). The locality of Hoppers Crossing was named after Elizabeth Hopper, who was a gatekeeper of the level crossing over the railway line now called
Hoppers_Crossing
Opening bridge P-6 Tram crossing P-7 Level crossing with barriers P-8 Level crossing without barriers P-9a Proximity of a level crossing or a moving bridge
Road_signs_in_Spain
Railway station in Melbourne, Australia
MP Jack Ginifer. Flashing lights were provided for the Furlong Road level crossing in the same year. The station however, would not arise from these plans
Ginifer_railway_station
Railway station in Melbourne, Australia
new elevated station was rebuilt and reopened in 2018 as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project. Elements of the station completed in 1880 and its structures
Clayton railway station, Melbourne
Clayton_railway_station,_Melbourne
Railway station in Oxfordshire, England
unprotected level crossings related to its stations, 26 of which were defined as "user-worked" or "footpath crossings". However, Tackley crossing is the only
Tackley_railway_station
Railway elevation project in Perth, Western Australia
Level Crossing Removal Project is a project by the Government of Western Australia to elevate part of the Armadale line, thereby removing six level crossings
Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project
Victoria_Park-Canning_Level_Crossing_Removal_Project
bridge ahead Level crossing with gates Level crossing without gates Buses crossing ahead Trams crossing ahead Children crossing Pedestrian crossing ahead Other
Road_signs_in_France
2005 railway accident in Sri Lanka
Polgahawela level crossing accident was a collision between a bus travelling from Galkiriyagama to Colombo and a train at a level crossing in Yangalmodara
Polgahawela level crossing accident
Polgahawela_level_crossing_accident
Topics referred to by the same term
(road), also known as a crossing Level crossing or grade crossing, a railway crossing a street or path at the same level Common crossing or frog, a component
Crossing
Government agency in Western Australia
six level crossings on the inner Armadale and Midland Lines, along with Denny Avenue Level Crossing in Kelmscott and Caledonian Avenue Level Crossing in
Metronet_(Western_Australia)
Railway station in Melbourne, Australia
announced that the crossing was to be grade-separated by mid-2017. This crossing was one of the last 4 remaining tram-train level crossings in Melbourne. These
Gardiner_railway_station
2012 transport incident in South Africa
The Hectorspruit level crossing accident occurred at approximately 7 a.m. on 13 July 2012, when a Witbank to Maputo coal train collided with a truck on
Hectorspruit level crossing accident
Hectorspruit_level_crossing_accident
more than 30 were injured after a Ferromex train struck a bus at a level crossing in Sonora. 29 January – Australia – A freight train derailed near Barnawartha
List of rail accidents (2020–present)
List_of_rail_accidents_(2020–present)
2006 railway incident in South Africa
The Faure level crossing accident was a truck-train collision near Cape Town, South Africa that caused 19 deaths. It occurred at approximately 8 a.m. on
Faure_level_crossing_accident
Dangerous crossing J9: Roundabout J10: Level crossing with barrier or gates ahead J11: Level crossing without barrier or gates ahead J12: Level crossing with
Road_signs_in_the_Netherlands
British diesel multiple-unit train by Bombardier
derailed as it crossed the level crossing at Croxton, Norfolk, on the Breckland Line. A panel that formed part of the level crossing had become dislodged and
British_Rail_Class_170
Heritage railway line in Somerset, England
one to each platform. Dunster Signal Box was retained to control the level crossing and points there, and ground frames allowed the train crew to change
West_Somerset_Railway
Heritage railway in Norfolk, England
from their winch rope, breaking through a level crossing gate and ending up resting on the level crossing. Heading south from the former station site
Mid-Norfolk_Railway
Road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade
streets and roads without going under or over them. This requires level crossings. At-grade railways may run along the median of a highway. The opposite
Intersection_(road)
Pedestrian crossing Single crossbuck Single crossbuck Single crossbuck Double crossbuck Double crossbuck Level crossing with barriers Level crossing without
Road_signs_in_Germany
Vehicle crash in Victoria, Australia
carrying thirty-four Australian Army personnel at the Tallangatta Road level crossing on the Cudgewa railway line near Wodonga, Victoria, Australia. The collision
Wodonga level crossing accident
Wodonga_level_crossing_accident
Railway station near Bristol, England
Level. The railway crossed the road via a bridge east of the original station's level crossing, and the new station entrance adjacent to that level crossing
Pilning_railway_station
used ) Level crossing with barrier or gate ahead (formerly used ) Level crossing without barrier or gate ahead (formerly used ) Single Level crossing (formerly
Road_signs_in_Italy
Railway Level Crossing ahead (left) (W7-7) Railway Level Crossing ahead (right) (W7-8) Railway Level Crossing on Road ahead (W7-9) Railway Level Crossing on
Road_signs_in_Australia
2004 rail crash in Berkshire, England
November 2004 when a passenger train collided with a stationary car on a level crossing on the Reading–Taunton line near Ufton Nervet, Berkshire, England. The
Ufton_Nervet_rail_crash
2024 Indian film
in Tunisia. Level Cross was released theatrically on 26 July 2024. In a desert, a disheveled man works as the gatekeeper of a level crossing, living alone
Level_Cross_(film)
near Koppal in Karnataka after striking a road roller at an unmanned level-crossing. Six people, including the drivers of the road roller and the train
List of rail accidents (2010–2019)
List_of_rail_accidents_(2010–2019)
American company (1881–2009)
components. Only Singer produced fewer 1911A1's at 500 total production. Level crossing signals: Model 95 gate mechanism 8" and 12" flashing lights Bells1,
Union_Switch_&_Signal
pulling grain hoppers hit a semi-trailer that had become stuck at a level crossing west of Wainwright, Alberta. The two locomotives and 28 cars derailed
List of rail accidents (2000–2009)
List_of_rail_accidents_(2000–2009)
Roadway usable only at low water levels
A low-water crossing (also known as an Irish bridge or Irish Crossing, causeway in Australia, low-level crossing or low-water bridge) is a low-elevation
Low-water_crossing
Topics referred to by the same term
a crossing between roads on the same level Road junction Level crossing, where a road or path crosses a railway on the same level Diamond crossing, where
At-grade
Indian railway safety technology
for additional purposes, such as to communicate an upcoming signal, level crossing, or the train's entry and exit from a Kavach-covered area. All messaging
Kavach (train protection system)
Kavach_(train_protection_system)
State-operated intercity high-speed rail service of France
injured. Following the number of accidents at level crossings, an effort has been made to remove all level crossings on lignes classiques used by TGVs. The ligne
TGV
Former railway station in England
Knowles Level Crossing Halt was a stopping point on the Bury to Holcombe Brook railway line, from 1905 until 1918. The line from Bury to Holcombe Brook
Knowles Level Crossing Halt railway station
Knowles_Level_Crossing_Halt_railway_station
Railway station in Melbourne, Australia
former ground level station closed and demolished in May 2022 and the current elevated station provided in September 2022 by the Level Crossing Removal Project
Preston railway station, Melbourne
Preston_railway_station,_Melbourne
Person who controls the passage of a train by a level crossing
of automated level crossing gates, and still where automatic gates are not installed, flagmen were also assigned to protect the crossings. The flagman
Flagman_(rail)
Movement of vehicles and pedestrians along land routes
Croatia are among the exceptions. Pedestrian crossings may also be located away from intersections. A level crossing is an at-grade intersection of a railway
Traffic
(offset) Roundabout ahead Level crossing with a railway with barriers Level crossing with a railway without barriers Level crossing with tramway lines Supplementary
Road_signs_in_Romania
Type of road junction
interchange—in contrast with an intersection, at-grade, a diamond crossing or a level crossing, which are not grade-separated. Roads with grade separation generally
Grade_separation
Events in the Australian state
the Clarke Street, Northcote level crossing, near Merri Station. It was understood that the man drove onto the level crossing before his car was struck.
Railway_accidents_in_Victoria
Number of Axles W 120 Level Crossing With Flashing Red Signals W 121 Level Crossing With No Flashing Red Signals W 122.1L Level Crossing Countdown Marker (100 m)
Road_signs_in_Ireland
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
deaths. The Connington North level crossing is 68 miles 28 chains from King's Cross on the East Coast Main Line. The crossing has three lines. Conington
Conington,_Huntingdonshire
A72: Level crossing without gates UA72: Watch out for trains A73: Level crossing with gates UA73: Overhead electricity lines at level crossing A74.1:
Road_signs_in_Denmark
Class of electro-diesel multiple unit trains in England
removed from the class. The equipment operating the level crossing was reset to open the level crossing 99 seconds after a loss of signal and computer program
British_Rail_Class_755
Railway station in West Sussex, England
the road crossing. There is a level crossing at the eastern (London) end of the platforms, where the line crosses Rusper Road. The crossing gates were
Littlehaven_railway_station
Level crossing ahead with barriers Level crossing ahead without barriers Level crossing (single track) Level crossing (multiple tracks) Tramway Level
Road_signs_in_Armenia
Spanish). «Six young people die in level crossing crash», article in thinkspain.com. «Five killed on level crossing», article in Leader online newspaper
List of rail accidents in Spain
List_of_rail_accidents_in_Spain
Level crossing with a barrier or gate K-32 Level crossing without a barrier or gate N/A Piraeus-Perama level crossing K-33 Distance to level crossing
Road_signs_in_Greece
Season of television series
fatal level crossing crash, it was decided that with only one more programme remaining in the series along with the frequency of level crossing accidents
Top_Gear_series_9
Grade crossing collision in Fox River Grove, Illinois
The 1995 Fox River Grove bus–train collision was a grade crossing collision that killed seven students riding aboard a school bus in Fox River Grove, Illinois
1995 Fox River Grove bus–train collision
1995_Fox_River_Grove_bus–train_collision
2017 railway incident in Belgium
train ran away during recovery operations following a collision at a level crossing. After 14 kilometres (8.7 mi), it collided with a stationary train at
Morlanwelz train collision and runaway
Morlanwelz_train_collision_and_runaway
Rail disaster in India
The Kasganj level crossing disaster was the crash of a passenger bus with an express train near the town of Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh, India on 4 June 2002
Kasganj level crossing disaster
Kasganj_level_crossing_disaster
Level crossing accident in Bangkok, Thailand
heavy freight train collided with a bus and several other vehicles at a level crossing near Makkasan station in Bangkok, Thailand, causing a massive fire and
2026_Bangkok_train_collision
Level crossing with a barrier or gate Level crossing without a barrier or gate Distance to level crossing (closest to the crossing) Distance to level
Road_signs_in_Norway
Highway in Melbourne, Victoria
level-crossing elimination project. A similar project was undertaken in Springvale in May 2014. Under the Level Crossing Removal Project, the level crossing
State (Bell/Springvale) Highway
State_(Bell/Springvale)_Highway
Australian politician (born 1972)
2018. Dimopoulos was a vocal advocate for the Level Crossing Removal Project, which removed 6 level crossing in the Oakleigh Electorate between 2014 and
Steve_Dimopoulos
Rapid transit railway with the tracks above street level
impracticably many level crossings. Usually, the tracks of elevated railways that run on steel viaducts can be seen from street level. The earliest elevated
Elevated_railway
Level crossing with barriers Level crossing without barriers Danger Uneven road Series of bends Crossroad Level crossing with barriers Level crossing
Road_signs_in_Portugal
Lampton Avenue level crossing in Derwent Park. The train carried the station wagon approximately 140 m (150 yards) past the level crossing. On 4 April 1967
Railway_accidents_in_Tasmania
Railway station in Melbourne, Australia
flashing light signals were provided at the former South Gippsland Highway level crossing, which was at the down end of the station. In early 1973, a water tank
Cranbourne_railway_station
the Shosholoza Meyl 13 November 2006, Faure level crossing accident, 19 people were killed at a level crossing near Somerset West when a metrorail train
Rail transport in South Africa
Rail_transport_in_South_Africa
Air horn used as a warning device on trains
persons and animals to an oncoming train, especially when approaching a level crossing. They are often extremely loud, allowing them to be heard from great
Train_horn
Railway line in South East England
including 40 mph between Doleham and Ore and 20 mph across a half barrier level crossing at Winchelsea. The restrictions mean that services along the Marshlink
Marshlink_line
Australian passenger train
Street interlocked level crossing swing gates at 93 km/h, stopping 600m past the station platform. The Lydiard Street level crossing was closed for a year
V/Line_VLocity
Train accident in 1926
the afternoon of 30 August 1926, a train struck a charabanc on the level crossing adjacent to Naworth railway station on the Tyne Valley Line between
Naworth level crossing accident
Naworth_level_crossing_accident
Passenger rail service in metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
replacing sleepers, upgrading signalling technology, the removal of level crossings, planning for new infrastructure, the introduction of new rolling stock
Werribee_line
Highway in Victoria, Australia
bridge over the rail line on an alignment just east of the original level crossing to a new intersection with Princes Highway; construction was completed
South_Gippsland_Highway
LEVEL CROSSING
LEVEL CROSSING
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Levin.English, North German, and Dutch : from the Germanic personal name represented by Old English Lēofwine, Saxon Liafwin, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + wine ‘friend’.English and Scottish : habitational name from places called Leven in East Yorkshire, Fife, and Renfrew. The first is probably from a stream name, possibly derived from a Celtic word meaning smooth (as in Welsh llyfyn). The Scottish place name is from a Gaelic river name meaning ‘elm river’.Dutch and North German : from a Flemish saint’s name, Lefwin (Lieven), the patron saint of Ghent (see Lewin 2).
Surname or Lastname
Jewish
Jewish : variant spelling of Levy.English : variant spelling of Leavey.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Level Headed; Intelligent
Boy/Male
Yiddish
Dearly loved.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bevill.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Intelligent, Level headed
Girl/Female
Indian
Intelligent, Level headed
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English, French
Little Wolf; Young Wolf
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Revell.French : habitational name from any of the places so named, for example in Isère and Haute-Garonne.French and southern French : nickname from Old French, Occitan reveau ‘rebel’.
Boy/Male
Japanese
Flat and level field.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a late Old English personal name Lēofweald, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + weald ‘power’, ‘rule’.French : variant spelling of Level.
Boy/Male
Indian
Instrument to level something
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Lovell.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
United.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Richard III' Lord Lovel.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Lovell, LOVEL means "little wolf."
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
High Level
Male
Yiddish
(לֶעמְל) Yiddish name LEMEL means "little lamb; meek."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Instrument to level something
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a fleet-footed or timid person, from Old French levre ‘hare’ (Latin lepus, genitive leporis). It may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a hunter of hares.English (of Norman origin) : topographic name for someone who lived in a place thickly grown with rushes, from Old English lǣfer ‘rush’, ‘reed’, ‘iris’. Compare Laver 3. Great and Little Lever in Greater Manchester (formerly in Lancashire) are named with this word (in a collective sense) and in some cases the surname may also be derived from these places.English (of Norman origin) : possibly from an unrecorded Middle English survival of an Old English personal name, Lēofhere, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + here ‘army’.
LEVEL CROSSING
LEVEL CROSSING
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hinckley.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean Latin
As You Like It' A shepherd.
Biblical
peaceable; perfect; that rewards
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
The name of wife of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Girl/Female
Muslim
Girl/Female
Anglo, Australian, British, English, German, Polish, Teutonic
Power; Strong Protection; Ruler of the Fortress
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh, Telugu
Victorious in War; Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Beautiful Flower
Boy/Male
Tamil
Balachandran | பலாசாநà¯à®¤à¯à®°à®£Â
Moon crested Lord
Boy/Male
Tamil
Hari Krishna | ஹரிகரஷà¯à®£
Another name Lord Krishna
LEVEL CROSSING
LEVEL CROSSING
LEVEL CROSSING
LEVEL CROSSING
LEVEL CROSSING
n.
An approximately horizontal line or surface at a certain degree of altitude, or distance from the center of the earth; as, to climb from the level of the coast to the level of the plateau and then descend to the level of the valley or of the sea.
v. t.
To bring to a lower level; to overthrow; to topple down; to reduce to a flat surface; to lower.
v. t.
To cut to a bevel angle; to slope the edge or surface of.
a.
Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.
a.
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.
v. i.
To be level; to be on a level with, or on an equality with, something; hence, to accord; to agree; to suit.
v. t.
To keep within a channel by means of levees; as, to levee a river.
v. t.
To attend the levee or levees of.
v. t.
To adjust or adapt to a certain level; as, to level remarks to the capacity of children.
n.
A measurement of the difference of altitude of two points, by means of a level; as, to take a level.
v. t.
To make level; to make horizontal; to bring to the condition of a level line or surface; hence, to make flat or even; as, to level a road, a walk, or a garden.
v. t.
Figuratively, to bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.; as, to level all the ranks and conditions of men.
n.
A uniform or average height; a normal plane or altitude; a condition conformable to natural law or which will secure a level surface; as, moving fluids seek a level.
a.
Coinciding or parallel with the plane of the horizon; horizontal; as, the telescope is now level.
a.
Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial; as, a level head; a level understanding. [Colloq.]
n.
A horizontal line or plane; that is, a straight line or a plane which is tangent to a true level at a given point and hence parallel to the horizon at that point; -- this is the apparent level at the given point.