单词 | bubble tube |
释义 | > as lemmasbubble tube bubble tube n. (in a spirit level) the vial or tube which contains the liquid and the bubble of air trapped in it. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > equipment for marking out work > [noun] > level > part of bubble tube1812 level tube1890 1812 A. Rees Cycl. (1819) XX. at Level The most simple form [of the spirit-level] is a ruler of brass, having a bubble tube fixed down upon the middle of it. 1960 H. L. Michael in K. B. Woods et al. Highway Engin. Handbk. ii. 11 Bubble tubes graduated to read either percentage of grade or degree of incline. 2015 J. D. Bossler & N. W. J. Hazelton Leveling & Vertical Location ii. 62/1 When the bubble in the tube was centered, the telescope attached to the bubble tube was level. < as lemmas |
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