- The Spirit Level
"The Spirit Level" (
1996 ) is a collection of poems written by IrishNobel laureate Seamus Heaney . Featuring such poems as "Two Lorries", it won the Whitbread Prize for Literature.
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Spirit level — A spirit level or bubble level is an instrument designed to indicate whether a surface is level or plumb. Different types of spirit levels are used by carpenters, stone masons, bricklayers, other building trades workers, surveyors, millwrights… … Wikipedia
Spirit level — Level Lev el (l[e^]v [e^]l), n. [OE. level, livel, OF. livel, F. niveau, fr. L. libella level, water level, a plumb level, dim. of libra pound, measure for liquids, balance, water poise, level. Cf. {Librate}, {Libella}.] 1. A line or surface to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spirit level — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Spirit — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spirit level (Engineers) — An engineers spirit level is generally used to level machines, although they may be used to level large workpieces on machines such as planers. Spirit levels are also used in building construction, by carpenters and masons.The upper image is a… … Wikipedia
The Spirit Engine — Infobox VG| title = The Spirit Engine developer = Natomic Studios designer = [http://www.thespiritengine.com Mark Pay] engine = Multimedia Fusion released = December 26, 2003 genre = RPG modes = Single player ratings = 8/10 from… … Wikipedia
spirit level — noun indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid • Syn: ↑level • Derivationally related forms: ↑level (for: ↑level) • Hypernyms: ↑indicator … Useful english dictionary
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down — infobox Book name = The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down author = Anne Fadiman cover artist = country = United States language = English series = classification = non fiction genre = publisher = Farrar, Straus and Giroux release date = 1997… … Wikipedia
a spirit level — Level Lev el (l[e^]v [e^]l), n. [OE. level, livel, OF. livel, F. niveau, fr. L. libella level, water level, a plumb level, dim. of libra pound, measure for liquids, balance, water poise, level. Cf. {Librate}, {Libella}.] 1. A line or surface to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spirit level — /ˈspɪrət lɛvəl/ (say spiruht levuhl) noun a device for testing horizontality, consisting of a glass tube containing an oil or spirit, as alcohol, with a movable bubble which is only in the centre of the tube if the device is horizontal …
