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n. A weight on the end of a line, used to determine water depth.

n. A weight on the end of a line, used especially by masons and carpenters to establish a true vertical.

ad. In a vertical or perpendicular line.

ad. Informal Directly; squarely: fell plumb in the middle of the puddle.

ad. Informal Utterly; completely: plumb worn out. See Note at right.

adj. Exactly vertical. See Synonyms at vertical.

adj. Informal Utter; absolute; sheer: a plumb fool.

v. To determine the depth of with a plumb; sound.

v. To test the verticality or alignment of with a plumb.

v. To straighten or make perpendicular: plumb up the wall.

v. To examine closely or deeply; probe: "Shallow ideas are plumbed and discarded” ( Gilbert Highet).

v. To seal with lead.

verb-intransitive. To work as a plumber.

idiom. out of Not vertical.

adj. truly vertical

adj. Describing an LBW where the batsman is hit on the pads directly in front of his wicket and should be given out.

ad. In a vertical direction.

ad. Squarely, directly; completely.

n. A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.

n. A weight on the end of a long line, used by sailors to determine the depth of water.

v. To determine the depth, generally of a liquid; to sound.

v. To attach to a water supply and drain.

v. To think about or explore in depth, to get to the bottom of, especially to plumb the depths of.

v. To use a plumb bob as a measuring or aligning tool.

v. To accurately align vertically or horizontally.

v. To seal something with lead.

v. To work as a plumber.

v. To fall or sink like a plummet.

v. To trace a road or track; to follow it to its end.

v. To position vertically above or below.

n. A little mass or weight of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction; a plummet; a plumb bob. See Plumb line, below.

adj. Perpendicular; vertical; conforming the direction of a line attached to a plumb.

ad. In a plumb direction; perpendicularly.

v. To adjust by a plumb line; to cause to be perpendicular.

v. To sound with a plumb or plummet, as the depth of water; hence, to examine by test; to ascertain the depth, quality, dimension, etc.; to sound; to fathom; to test.

v. To seal with lead.

v. To supply, as a building, with a system of plumbing.

An obsolete spelling of plum.

n. A mass of lead attached to a line, used to test the perpendicularity of walls, etc.; a plummet.

n. The position of a plumb or plummet when freely suspended; the vertical or perpendicular.

True according to a plumb-line; vertical.

Of persons, upright in character or conduct; thoroughgoing.

In a vertical direction; in a line perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; straight down.

Exactly; to a nicety; completely: as, he hit the target plumb in the bull's-eye.

Downright; entirely; altogether.

To adjust by a plumb-line; set in a vertical position: as, to plumb a wall or a building.

To sound with or as with a plummet, as the depth of water.

To ascertain the measure, dimensions, capacity, or the like, of; test-

To supply, as a building, with lead pipes for water, sewage, etc.

In plumbing, to seal an opening by closing it with solder or other soft metal.

To coincide in direction with the plumb-line; be vertically above or below.

v. weight with lead

ad. exactly

v. measure the depth of something

ad. conforming to the direction of a plumb line

adj. exactly vertical

v. examine thoroughly and in great depth

n. the metal bob of a plumb line

ad. completely; used as intensifiers

v. adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical

"His own dexterity in catching the phrase plumb in the middle gave him a thrill of excitement."

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plumbed    plumbing    plumbness    plumbs   

weight    burthen    burden    weight down    quantify    measure    explore    Bob    correct    set   

out of plumb   

plumb line    plumb bob    out of plumb    plumb rule    off plumb   

plummet    perpendicular    vertical    perpendicularly    sound    fathom    test    vertically    exactly   

Brum    Krum    Mum    alum    become    brum    bum    chum    clum    come   

sanitation    fitting    fixture    appliance    drainage    tubing    conduit    toilet    ventilation    heater