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    plumb
    /plʌm/

    verb

    • 1. measure (the depth of a body of water): "I plumbed the depth and found the bottom of the shelf to be seven metres down"
    • 2. test (an upright surface) to determine the vertical: "they are valuable aids in plumbing the frames and keeping the side of the ship fair"

    noun

    • 1. a ball of lead or other heavy object attached to the end of a line for finding the depth of water or determining the vertical on an upright surface.

    adverb

    adjective

    • 1. vertical: "ensure that the skirting is straight and plumb"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLUMB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PLUMB definition: 1. to supply a building or a device with water pipes, or to connect a building or a device to a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › plumbPlumb Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PLUMB is a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction. How to use plumb in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Plumb.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › plumbPLUMB Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Plumb definition: a small mass of lead or other heavy material, as that suspended by a line and used to measure the depth of water or to ascertain a vertical line.. See examples of PLUMB used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLUMB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Jun 7, 2024 · noun. 1. a weight, usually of lead, suspended at the end of a line and used to determine water depth or verticality. 2. the perpendicular position of a freely suspended plumb line (esp in the phrases out of plumb, off plumb ) adjective also: plum. 3. (prenominal) informal, mainly US. ( intensifier ) a plumb nuisance.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLUMB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PLUMB meaning: 1. to supply a building or a device with water pipes, or to connect a building or a device to a…. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishplumb verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    to be or to experience an extreme example of something unpleasant. His latest novel plumbs the depths of horror and violence. It was at that stage in her life when she plumbed the depths of despair. The team's poor performances plumbed new depths last night when they lost 10–2.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › plumbPlumb - definition of plumb by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. A weight on the end of a line, used to determine water depth. 2. A weight on the end of a line, used especially by masons and carpenters to establish a true vertical. adv. 1. In a vertical or perpendicular line. 2. Informal Directly; squarely: fell plumb in the middle of the puddle.