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Highly radioactive waste material
High-level waste (HLW) is a type of nuclear waste created by the irradiation of nuclear fuel in a reactor. Irradiation causes a build-up of fission products
High-level_waste
Management and disposal of highly radioactive materials
High-level radioactive waste management addresses the handling of high-level radioactive materials generated from nuclear power production and nuclear
High-level radioactive waste management
High-level_radioactive_waste_management
Unusable radioactive materials
intermediate-level waste (ILW), which contains higher amounts of radioactivity and requires some shielding; and high-level waste (HLW), which is highly
Radioactive_waste
Nuclear waste category
Low-level waste (LLW) or low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) is a category of nuclear waste. The definition of low-level waste is set by the nuclear regulators
Low-level_waste
corrosion in the field of vitrified high-level waste is the physical and chemical degradation (corrosion) of radioactive waste glasses during their long-term
Corrosion of vitrified high-level waste
Corrosion_of_vitrified_high-level_waste
Unwanted or unusable materials
currently defines five types of radioactive waste, as shown below. High-level Waste: This type of radioactive waste is generated from nuclear reactors or reprocessing
Waste
2016, of which only 3,650 metres (11,975.066 ft) consists of high-level and long-lived waste, the most hazardous. This total volume could reach, according
Nuclear waste management in France
Nuclear_waste_management_in_France
Power generated from nuclear reactions
waste and high-level waste. The first has low radioactivity and includes contaminated items such as clothing, which poses limited threat. High-level waste
Nuclear_power
Unused deep geological repository facility in Nevada, US
facility within Yucca Mountain for spent nuclear fuel and other high-level radioactive waste in the United States. The site is on federal land adjacent to
Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository
Yucca_Mountain_nuclear_waste_repository
Topics referred to by the same term
inspection High-level programming language, a type of computer programming language High-level waste, a type of nuclear waste High Level Bridge (disambiguation)
High_level
Nuclear waste (see Radioactive waste) Organic waste Packaging waste Post-consumer waste Radioactive waste Low-level waste High-level waste Mixed waste
List_of_waste_types
Method to dispose of nuclear and radioactive waste
has only been the disposal of low level radioactive waste (LLW) thus far in terms of ocean dumping as high level waste has been strictly prohibited. Ocean
Ocean disposal of radioactive waste
Ocean_disposal_of_radioactive_waste
countries that have made the most progress towards a repository for high-level radioactive waste have typically started with public consultations and made voluntary
Environmental impact of nuclear power
Environmental_impact_of_nuclear_power
Long term storage for radioactive and hazardous waste
update] There was a proposal in the early 2000s for an international high level waste repository in Australia and Russia. Since the proposal for a global
Deep_geological_repository
Radioactive metal mixtures and alloys
rates of 2 mSv/h or higher. CH TRU has neither the high radioactivity of high level waste, nor its high heat generation. In contrast, RH TRU can be highly
Transuranic_waste
Deep geological repository for radioactive waste
National Enrichment Facility near Eunice, New Mexico, the Waste Control Specialists low-level waste disposal facility just over the state line near Andrews
Waste_Isolation_Pilot_Plant
Nuclear operations in supplying fuel to French nuclear reactors
low-level waste, while the nearby Soulaines repository accepts low- and intermediate-level short-lived waste. Long-lived and high-level (HL) waste will
Nuclear_fuel_cycle_in_France
Chernobyl Power Plant protective housing
material. The storage is for both temporary high level waste as well as low and intermediate level long-term waste storage. The Plant on Liquid Radwaste Management
Chernobyl New Safe Confinement
Chernobyl_New_Safe_Confinement
American nuclear waste disposal expert
International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, Volume 2: Fuel Cycle and High Level Waste Management; Computational Fluid Dynamics, Neutronics Methods and Coupled
Sam_Brinton
existing radioactive waste repositories; preparation for the construction of a deep geological repository for high-level waste; maintaining records of
Radioactive Waste Repository Authority
Radioactive_Waste_Repository_Authority
1982 United States federal law
Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 created a timetable and procedure for establishing a permanent, underground repository for high-level radioactive waste by
Nuclear_Waste_Policy_Act
university-based research programs. Waste is generally categorized as high level waste (HLW) and low-level waste (LLW). LLW contains materials such as
Low-level radioactive waste policy of the United States
Low-level_radioactive_waste_policy_of_the_United_States
French project of deep geological disposal of radioactive waste
repository for radioactive waste. It is designed to store approximately 83000 m3 of high-level waste (HLW) and intermediate-level waste (ILW) produced by French
Cigéo
Chemical separation of spent nuclear fuel
could be used to save space inside high level nuclear waste disposal sites, such as the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, by removing the uranium
Nuclear_reprocessing
Radioactive isotope of strontium
Sr is classified as high-level waste. Its 29-year half-life means that it can take hundreds of years to decay to negligible levels. Exposure from contaminated
Strontium-90
1957 radiological contamination disaster in the Soviet Union
during the early development stage. Initially, Mayak dumped high-level radioactive waste into a nearby river, which flowed to the river Ob, flowing farther
Kyshtym_disaster
Japanese nuclear energy company
operates low and high level nuclear waste long-term storage facilities which will accommodate 2,880 canisters of vitrified high level waste and the ultimate
Japan_Nuclear_Fuel_Limited
Nuclear site in Cumbria, England
stores for grouted wastes Vitrified product store – Vitrified high level waste The UK's main Low Level Waste Repository for nuclear waste is 6 kilometres
Sellafield
Type of nuclear fission reactor
(GWe-year), larger masses of SNF and other high-level waste (HLW), as well as larger volumes of low-level waste (LLW), would be produced by a light water
Small_modular_reactor
Task Force convened on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy
geologic high-level waste repositories (Technical report). Columbus, Ohio, United States of America: Battelle Memorial Institute, Office of Nuclear Waste Isolation
Human_Interference_Task_Force
activities included uranium exploration in Australia and disposal of high-level waste. In the fast-growing 1960s Japanese business world, domestic reactor
Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation
Power_Reactor_and_Nuclear_Fuel_Development_Corporation
General division is 80%/20% of low level/high level waste, and one reactor produces roughly 12 m³ of high level waste annually. At the end of a nuclear
Economics_of_nuclear_power
Activities and actions required to manage waste from its source to its final disposal
Waste management or waste disposal includes the processes and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This includes
Waste_management
Chelyabinsk. Radioactive waste can be described as high-level waste or low-level waste. High-level waste is what can be seen as the waste from the use of nuclear
Environmental issues in Russia
Environmental_issues_in_Russia
Defunct American nuclear production site
(200 ML) of high-level radioactive waste stored within 177 storage tanks, an additional 25 million cubic feet (710,000 m3) of solid radioactive waste, and areas
Hanford_Site
Waste treatment facility in South Korea
Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Center (WLDC) is a facility used to safely house low- to intermediate-level radioactive waste (LILW) at Gyeongju
Wolseong Low- and Intermediate-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Center
Wolseong_Low-_and_Intermediate-Level_Radioactive_Waste_Disposal_Center
Peninsula in Normandy, France
few miles to the north, at Beaumont-Hague. The facility stores all high-level waste from the French nuclear power program in one large vault. The nuclear
Cotentin_Peninsula
Nuclear power plant near Borssele, Netherlands
all radioactive wastes. It is a surface facility suitable for the next 100 years. Borssele produces around 12 tonnes of high-level waste annually. The nuclear
Borssele Nuclear Power Station
Borssele_Nuclear_Power_Station
Class of natural resources
low and intermediate level waste (LILW) and 10,000 metric tons of high level waste (HLW) (including spent fuel designated as waste) each year worldwide
Non-renewable_resource
Closed city in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
meltdown at Chernobyl. An improperly stored underground tank of high-level liquid nuclear waste exploded, contaminating thousands of square kilometres of territory
Ozyorsk,_Chelyabinsk_Oblast
from the tank farms to the Vit Plant's Low-Activity Waste Facility for vitrification. High-level waste will be processed and vitrified later in a separate
Hanford Tank Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant
Hanford_Tank_Waste_Treatment_and_Immobilization_Plant
disposal facilities for low and intermediate-level waste, and deep burial disposal facilities for high-level waste were also approved in the Krasnoyarsk Krai
Nuclear_power_in_Russia
Type of Uranium waste from the Manhattan Project
categorize them as indistinguishable in hazard from High-Level Waste in its 1995 report, "Safety of the High-Level Uranium Ore Residues at the Niagara Falls Storage
K-65_residues
Messages to deter human intrusion at nuclear waste repositories in the far future
Long-term nuclear waste warning messages are communication attempts intended to deter human intrusion at nuclear waste repositories in the far future,
Long-term nuclear waste warning messages
Long-term_nuclear_waste_warning_messages
Echo-II class cruise missile submarine of the Soviet Navy
operations, 290 were exposed to higher levels of radiation compared to the normal standards. High-level waste gathered during clean-up operations was
Soviet_submarine_K-431
burial of high-level waste at 200 to 1,000 metres (660 to 3,280 ft) deep in a purpose-built facility with no intention to retrieve the waste in the future
Nuclear power in the United Kingdom
Nuclear_power_in_the_United_Kingdom
Hazardous Waste HIPS High Impact Polystyrene HLW High Level Waste HSC Health and Safety Commission HSE Health & Safety Executive HTI High Temperature
List of waste management acronyms
List_of_waste_management_acronyms
Discarded electronic devices (E-Waste)
Electronic waste (E-Waste) describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. It is also commonly known as waste electrical and electronic equipment
Electronic_waste
Physical process
planned to investigate the feasibility of nuclear transmutation of high-level waste into less harmful substances. Besides having a neutron multiplication
Spallation
Process of manufacturing and using nuclear fuel
and other high-level radioactive waste is extremely hazardous, although nuclear reactors produce orders of magnitude smaller volumes of waste compared
Nuclear_fuel_cycle
Radioactive waste repository in Sweden
storage. The facility currently contains approximately 7,300 tons of high-level waste, submerged in 8 meters of water, in pools 30 meters below the surface
Clab
Biodecontamination of sites affected by radioactivity
level waste (ILW): Waste with long lived radionuclides that requires a greater degree of containment and isolation at greater depths. High level waste (HLW):
Bioremediation of radioactive waste
Bioremediation_of_radioactive_waste
Ignitable, reactive, corrosive and/or toxic unwanted or unusable materials
the level of threat of harmful chemicals, like fly and bottom ash, while also recycling the safe product. Incinerators burn hazardous waste at high temperatures
Hazardous_waste
Transformation of Fe(OH)2 into Fe3O4 with hydrogen release
also expected to occur in deep geological formations in which high-level radioactive waste and spent fuels should be ultimately disposed. Nowadays, in the
Schikorr_reaction
Nuclear power plant in the stage of commissioning in Turkey
constitutional court. The spent fuel is high-level waste and will be returned to Russia. As of 2019, all other radioactive waste in Turkey is sent to TENMAK storage
Akkuyu_Nuclear_Power_Plant
Nuclear reprocessing plant in Russia
water, was used as a dumping ground for large quantities of high-level radioactive waste too "hot" to store in the facility's underground storage vats
Mayak
Controversy over the use of nuclear power
low-level waste (LLW), with 4% being intermediate-level waste (ILW) and less than 1% being high-level waste (HLW). From 1954 (the start of nuclear energy
Nuclear_power_debate
disposal of spent fuel and high-level nuclear waste". There is an "international consensus on the advisability of storing nuclear waste in deep underground repositories"
Nuclear power in the United States
Nuclear_power_in_the_United_States
Radioactive waste storage method
Dry cask storage is a method of storing high-level radioactive waste, such as spent nuclear fuel that has already been cooled in a spent fuel pool for
Dry_cask_storage
River in the Pacific Northwest of North America
to prevent high-level waste storage at Hanford. The Hanford Nuclear Site's vitrification plant accepted its first batch of low-activity waste from the tank
Columbia_River
Set of principles focused on waste management
recycled. In a zero waste system, all materials are reused until the optimum level of consumption is reached. Zero waste refers to waste prevention as opposed
Zero_waste
Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes on board Ships, often abbreviated and referred to as the INF
International_Code_for_the_Safe_Carriage_of_Packaged_Irradiated_Nuclear_Fuel,_Plutonium_and_High-Level_Radioactive_Wastes_on_board_Ships
has been exported to Russia. Slovakia has also begun a search for a high-level waste repository and established a fund with approximately €775 million to
Nuclear_power_in_Slovakia
List of large explosions
containers located in a concrete canyon 8.2 m (27 feet) deep used to store high-level waste. The explosion completely destroyed one of the containers, out of 14
Largest artificial non-nuclear explosions
Largest_artificial_non-nuclear_explosions
Measure of how much energy is extracted from a primary nuclear fuel source
reprocessing, the amount of high-level waste for a given amount of energy generated is not closely related to burnup. High-burnup fuel generates a smaller
Burnup
Germany is also involved in research into the nuclear transmutation of high-level waste (primarily actinides, which account for most of the long-term radiotoxicity
Nuclear_power_in_Germany
Measure of air pollution
quality levels associated with low, moderate, high and very high health risks. The AQHI provides a number from 1 to 10+ to indicate the level of health
Air_quality_index
Biodegradable waste
Green waste, also known as biological waste or yard waste, is any organic waste that can be composted. It is most usually composed of refuse from gardens
Green_waste
waste disposal solutions. As of June 2019, Canadian reactors had produced 2.9 million spent fuel bundles or around 52,000 tonnes of high-level waste,
Nuclear_power_in_Canada
Organization for Radioactive Waste created an interim storage facility for high-level waste. The Netherlands' only commercial nuclear reactor is Borssele, which
Economy_of_the_Netherlands
Excessive displeasing noise
noise levels than wealthier and mostly White areas. The study found that residential segregation and urban land use practices correlate with the high levels
Noise_pollution
Any unwanted material which can cause harm
Toxic waste is any unwanted material in all forms that can cause harm (e.g. by being inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through the skin). Mostly generated
Toxic_waste
Nuclear reactor design
transuranic waste (TRU) – which are isotopes produced when uranium-238 captures a slow thermal neutron in an LWR but does not fission – all high level waste/fission
Integral_fast_reactor
Type of nuclear reactor design
reactors is the relatively short half-lives of their waste products. For proton accelerators, the high-energy proton beam impacts a molten lead target inside
Accelerator-driven subcritical reactor
Accelerator-driven_subcritical_reactor
Polyethylene High Impact Polystyrene High Level Waste High Temperature Incineration Household hazardous waste Household Waste Recycling Centre Hydrofluorocarbon
Index of waste management articles
Index_of_waste_management_articles
geological repository for high-level waste can be constructed. A repository for low-level and short-lived intermediate-level nuclear waste is already operational
Electricity_sector_in_France
towns of Mol and Dessel, which stores short-lived intermediate-level waste and high-level waste. Several shipments of reprocessed Belgian spent fuel, from
Nuclear_power_in_Belgium
facility for high-level waste. In 1994, the Netherlands' parliament voted to phase out nuclear power after a discussion of nuclear waste management. In
Nuclear power in the Netherlands
Nuclear_power_in_the_Netherlands
Breakdown of nuclear fission results
PUREX raffinate is combined with glass and heated to form the final high level waste form. The palladium forms an alloy with the fission tellurium. This
Fission_products_(by_element)
Court case linking atmospheric toxic waste and birth defects
The Corby toxic waste case was a court case decided by The Hon. Mr. Justice Akenhead at the High Court of Justice, London, on 29 July 2009 in the case
Corby_toxic_waste_case
Mixture used to improve soil fertility
basic level, composting requires gathering a mix of green waste (nitrogen-rich materials such as leaves, grass, and food scraps) and brown waste (woody
Compost
Canal in Washington, D.C., and Maryland
entrance to Trail A, all connect on that level). Levels less than a mile between locks were called short levels. Waste weirs and bypass flumes at the locks
Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Canal
Borehole for nuclear waste disposal
Deep borehole disposal (DBD) is the concept of disposing high-level radioactive waste from nuclear reactors in extremely deep boreholes instead of in more
Deep_borehole_disposal
Nuclear fuel that has been irradiated in a nuclear reactor
safe temporary storage in spent fuel pools a prime source of high-level radioactive waste and a major ongoing issue for future permanent disposal. In the
Spent_nuclear_fuel
horizontal drillhole disposal is the concept of disposing of high-level radioactive waste from a nuclear reactor in deep horizontal boreholes instead of
Horizontal_drillhole_disposal
Method of nuclear decommissioning
is to cease operations and stow any spent fuel or waste. Nuclear reactors produce high-level waste in the form of spent nuclear fuel, which continues
Nuclear_entombment
Moldovian-UK physical chemist
ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Modelling for Encapsulated Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) and High Level Waste (HLW) During Long-Term Storage (2024). Technical Expert
Michael_Ojovan
years. It is also working on plans to provide long-term storage of high-level waste. The total cost of spent fuel storage and decommissioning is estimated
Energy_in_Sweden
Containers used to transport nuclear material
Nuclear Fuel" though the classification also covers "plutonium and high-level waste" cargoes. In order to receive these classifications, vessels must meet
Nuclear_flask
Persons exposed to nuclear test fallout
its medium- and low-level waste was dumped into the Techa River, which became exceedingly polluted within six months. High-level waste containers filled
Downwinders
Method of personal protection from a nuclear explosion
Processing Alternatives for High-Level Waste at the Savannah River Site (30 October 2000). Alternatives for High-Level Waste Salt Processing at the Savannah
Duck_and_cover
German nuclear reactor design proposal with liquid metal cooling loops
processed high-level waste and plutonium. The reactor is inherently safe, because decay heat can be removed passively. This takes advantage of the high thermal
Dual_fluid_reactor
Antimicrobial agent that inactivates or destroys microbes
classification into either high, intermediate or low levels of disinfection. "High-level disinfection kills all organisms, except high levels of bacterial spores"
Disinfectant
Site for the disposal of waste materials
of waste materials, including municipal solid waste. It is the oldest and most common form of waste disposal, although the systematic burial of waste with
Landfill
Nuclear power plant in Belgium
years is transported to Belgoprocess in Dessel for surface disposal. High level waste was originally recycled to MOX fuel, and re-used in the Doel 3 reactor
Doel_Nuclear_Power_Station
Power station in Belgium
years is transported to Belgoprocess in Dessel for surface disposal. High level waste was originally recycled to MOX fuel, and re-used in the Tihange 2 reactor
Tihange_Nuclear_Power_Station
Regulations for uses of radioactive materials
radioactivity. The difference between short-lived high-level nuclear waste and long-lived low-level waste can be illustrated by the following example. As
Nuclear_safety_and_security
Critical radionuclides for the long-term safety of nuclear waste repositories
techniques such as high-temperature volatilization can separate it. Often the alkaline wastes are vitrified to form high level waste, which will include
Long-lived_fission_product
Topics referred to by the same term
American architectural and engineering firm Hart Legacy Wrestling High-level waste Hillington West railway station, in Glasgow, Scotland Hluhluwe Airport
HLW
Type of waste consisting of everyday items discarded by the public
Municipal solid waste (MSW), commonly known as trash or garbage in the United States and rubbish in Britain, is a waste type consisting of everyday items
Municipal_solid_waste
HIGH LEVEL-WASTE
HIGH LEVEL-WASTE
Girl/Female
Muslim
Intelligent, Level headed
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
High Level
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Lovell.
Boy/Male
English
Son of Hugh.
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English, French
Little Wolf; Young Wolf
Boy/Male
Hebrew
United.
Girl/Female
Indian
Intelligent, Level headed
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Lovell, LOVEL means "little wolf."
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Richard III' Lord Lovel.
Boy/Male
Irish
Hugh is a translation of an ancient name Aodh meaning “â€fire.â€â€ A name with nationalistic connotations as Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone and Red Hugh O’Donnell, Earl of Tyrconnell together led a rebellion and won some major battles against the forces of the English queen Elizabeth 1st, before being defeated at the Battle of Kinsale in 1601.
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
Yiddish
Dearly loved.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish
Jewish : variant spelling of Levy.English : variant spelling of Leavey.
Male
English
English form of Old French Hugues, HUGH means "heart," "mind," or "spirit."
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).
Male
Yiddish
(לֶעמְל) Yiddish name LEMEL means "little lamb; meek."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bevill.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly East Anglia and northern England)
English (chiefly East Anglia and northern England) : nickname for a tall man, from Middle English hegh, hie ‘high’, ‘tall’, Old English hēah (compare Hay 2), or a topographic name for a dweller on a hilltop or high place, from the same word used in a topographical sense. This second use is supported by early forms such as Richard atte High (Sussex 1332).
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.
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’.
HIGH LEVEL-WASTE
HIGH LEVEL-WASTE
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Sky Victory
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Chatham in Kent or possibly from Chatham Green in Essex, both named from Celtic cÄ“d ‘wood’ (modern Welsh coed) + Old English hÄm ‘homestead’.
Boy/Male
English
Fair; handsome. Also both a (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-.
Boy/Male
German Teutonic
Resolute.
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Goddess Amman
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Weapons of the Gods
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Cúchulainn, CÚ CHULAINN means "hound of Culann."
Girl/Female
Australian, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Who Loves God
Boy/Male
Tamil
Son of Buddha, Conqueror of all miseries (Son of Lord Buddha)
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Traditional
Holy Place; Pilgrim; To Go Yatra Dham; Tour to Holy Place
HIGH LEVEL-WASTE
HIGH LEVEL-WASTE
HIGH LEVEL-WASTE
HIGH LEVEL-WASTE
HIGH LEVEL-WASTE
superl.
Possessing a characteristic quality in a supreme or superior degree; as, high (i. e., intense) heat; high (i. e., full or quite) noon; high (i. e., rich or spicy) seasoning; high (i. e., complete) pleasure; high (i. e., deep or vivid) color; high (i. e., extensive, thorough) scholarship, etc.
a.
Coinciding or parallel with the plane of the horizon; horizontal; as, the telescope is now level.
v. t.
To adjust or adapt to a certain level; as, to level remarks to the capacity of children.
superl.
Of noble birth; illustrious; as, of high family.
n.
A measurement of the difference of altitude of two points, by means of a level; as, to take a level.
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 bring to a lower level; to overthrow; to topple down; to reduce to a flat surface; to lower.
a.
Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial; as, a level head; a level understanding. [Colloq.]
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.
adv. & a.
Very high.
n.
People of rank or high station; as, high and low.
n.
High-priesthood.
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.
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.
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.
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. 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.
adv.
On high.