Y level

noun

A surveyor's instrument for measuring differences of level by means of a telescope resting in a Y-shaped support.

Meanings

nounY level (plural Y levels)

plural Y levels · alternative wye level

  1. A surveyor's instrument for measuring differences of level by means of a telescope resting in a Y-shaped support.
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