αλφάδι — meaning in English

English meaning

• level adj Flat and even; at the same height throughout, or matching a given height.
• plummet verb To fall suddenly and steeply.

Senses

αλφάδι is used for these senses in English:

• plummet (archaic, nautical) A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water; a plumb bob or a plumb line.
• spirit level (tool) A tool employing a chamber with a colored liquid (usually alcohol, hence spirit) and an air bubble, used to determine a horizontal or vertical reference line.

level — full definition

1. adj Flat and even; at the same height throughout, or matching a given height.
2. noun A particular degree, standard, floor, or stage in a scale, structure, or game.
3. verb To make something flat or even, or to destroy it completely so nothing is left standing.
4. verb To aim or direct something, such as an accusation or a weapon, at someone.

plummet — full definition

1. verb To fall suddenly and steeply.
2. noun A sudden, steep drop or decline.

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