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spirit level

instrument with a sealed tube of liquid, designed to indicate whether a surface is horizontal (level) or vertical (plumb)
Thing measuring_instrument Q207988
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Summary

spirit level is a measuring instrument[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of measuring instrument entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,440 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: stonemasonry tool[3], level[4], physical tool[5]
  • Commons category: Spirit levels[6]
  • Has part(s): rod[7]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10]
  • Different from: contour line[11]
  • Has part(s) of the class: spirit level vial[12]

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Influence

Things named for spirit level include Level Valley[13], a valley[14].

Why It Matters

spirit level has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

Entities named for it include Level Valley[13], a valley[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Q24500640. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Q24500640. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +1
    Has part(s) → rod
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|5 */ Yso id: 37919, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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