Vera Lynn

In wartime you never know what is going to happen, you never know whether you will still be around tomorrow, and that is a great leveller.

British Musician

I think being a mother helps keep your feet on the ground. There's very little dignity in parenthood. It's a great leveller.

Cooking is a great leveller. You can be a sports star, an actor, an entrepreneur, anything, but cooking strips it all away.

When you're on the verge of depression, a good leveller is to put one foot in front of the other and do some manual labour.

The Internet has not become the great leveller that it was once thought it could be.

It's a real leveller, you know, to do theatre at least once every two years.

Refers to something that reduces or eliminates differences among people or things, often metaphorically.

In modern contexts, 'leveller' implies fairness and equality, promoting a positive view.

Don't confuse this with literal leveling. It usually means bringing parity in power, status, or opportunity.

The Levellers were actual people advocating for democracy and equality in 17th-century England.

Don't use this definition to describe current activists or movements; it's specific to historical context.

A leveller is a handy instrument in construction or carpentry for checking horizontal surfaces.

Using a leveller helps achieve precision in building and aligning tasks, crucial for quality results.