noun🔗ShareSenkblei, LotA piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water, a plumb bob or a plumb line"The construction worker used a plummets to ensure the wall was perfectly vertical. "Der Bauarbeiter benutzte ein Senkblei, um sicherzustellen, dass die Wand absolut senkrecht war.nauticalsailingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLot, GewichtHence, any weight"The construction worker used heavy plummets to ensure the wall was perfectly vertical. "Der Bauarbeiter benutzte schwere Lote, um sicherzustellen, dass die Wand absolut senkrecht war.physicsmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSenkbleiA piece of lead formerly used by school children to rule paper for writing (that is, to mark with rules, with lines)"The old schoolhouse display included plummets and slates, relics of a time when students carefully ruled their writing paper by hand. "Die Ausstellung im alten Schulhaus umfasste Senkblei und Schiefertafeln, Relikte einer Zeit, in der die Schüler ihr Schreibpapier sorgfältig von Hand mit Linien versahen.stationerywritingeducationitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSenkblei, LotA plummet line, a line with a plummet; a sounding line"The depth of the well was uncertain, so the workers used a plummets to measure it carefully. "Die Tiefe des Brunnens war ungewiss, also benutzten die Arbeiter ein Lot, um sie sorgfältig zu messen.nauticaltechnicalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSturz, AbsturzViolent or dramatic fall"The roller coaster's series of plummets made my stomach drop. "Die Reihe von Stürzen der Achterbahn ließ mir den Magen umdrehen.disastereventactionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbsturz, Sturz, FallA decline; a fall; a drop"The stock market plummet caused a lot of financial anxiety. "Der Absturz des Aktienmarktes verursachte große finanzielle Ängste.economybusinessfinancedisasteramountconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareStürzen, abstürzenTo drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly."After its ascent, the arrow plummeted to earth."Nach seinem Aufstieg stürzte der Pfeil zur Erde.actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading