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1Plumb — Plumb, adv. In a plumb direction; perpendicularly. Plumb down he falls. Milton. [1913 Webster] …
2plumb — [plum] n. [ME plumbe < MFr plomb < L plumbum, LEAD2 < non IE source > Gr molybdos] a lead weight (plumb bob) hung at the end of a line (plumb line), used to determine how deep water is or whether a wall, etc. is vertical adj.… …
3plumb — [adj] vertical erect, perpendicular, sheer, straight, straight up, up and down, upright; concept 581 Ant. flat, horizontal, level plumb [v] probe, go into delve, explore, fathom, gauge, get to the bottom of*, measure, penetrate, search, sound,… …
4plumb-joint — ˈplumb joint [For plumbed joint: cf. plumb v. 5.] A lap joint in sheet metal in which one of the edges to be joined is laid flat over the other and soldered down; a soldered lap joint. in Knight Dict. Mech. 1751 …
5plumb — Synonyms and related words: T square, absolute, absolutely, accurately, all embracing, all encompassing, all out, all pervading, answer, aplomb, appraise, appreciate, assay, assess, at right angles, azimuth circle, bang, bar, barricade, batten,… …
6Plumb-bob — A plumb bob or a plummet is a weight with a pointed tip on the bottom that is suspended from a string and used as a vertical reference line.This instrument has been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians by bricklayers, masons, and… …
7plumb — n 1. lead, weight, plummet, plumb bob, bob, sinker. adj 2. true, right, perpendicular, vertical, straight, square; level, erect, straight up and down, flush. 3.Informal. absolute, utter, unmitigated, outright, perfect, consummate; downright,… …
8plumb — 1. verb an attempt to plumb her psyche Syn: explore, probe, delve into, search, examine, investigate, fathom, penetrate, understand 2. adverb 1) informal it went plumb through the screen Syn: right, exactly …
9plumb — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French plum, plomb, from Latin plumbum lead Date: 14th century a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction II. adverb Date: 15th century 1. straight down or up ;… …
10plumb — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. perpendicular, vertical, erect; straight, true. adv., informal, downright, utterly. See completion. v. t. sound, fathom. See depth. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. erect, straight, perpendicular; see… …
