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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)
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spirit level

Summary

spirit level is a measuring instrument[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of measuring_instrument entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • spirit level's instance of is recorded as measuring instrument[3].
  • spirit level is a type of stonemasonry tool[4].
  • spirit level is a type of level[5].
  • spirit level is a type of physical tool[6].
  • spirit level's Commons category is recorded as Spirit levels[7].
  • spirit level comprises rod[8].
  • spirit level's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
  • spirit level's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • spirit level's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • spirit level's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12].
  • spirit level's different from is recorded as contour line[13].
  • spirit level's has part is recorded as spirit level vial[14].

Body

Definition and Type

spirit level's instance of is recorded as measuring instrument[3]. Recorded subclass of include stonemasonry tool[4], level[5], and physical tool[6].

Use and Application

spirit level comprises rod[8].

Influence

Things named for spirit level include Level Valley[15], a valley[16].

Why It Matters

spirit level ranks in the top 9% of measuring_instrument entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Entities named for it include Level Valley[15], a valley[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Q24500640. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Q24500640. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Q24500640. 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.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . 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. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d 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 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 37919, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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