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plumb

/plʌm/

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noun

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

Examples :

"The builder used a plumb to ensure the wall was perfectly vertical. "

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noun

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

Examples :

"The sailor lowered the plumb into the dark water to check the depth before anchoring the ship. "

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noun

The perpendicular direction or position.

Examples :

"The builder used a level to ensure the wall was perfectly at plumb. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The captain ordered the crew to plumb the harbor to ensure it was deep enough for the ship to enter safely. "

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verb

To attach to a water supply and drain.

Examples :

"The plumber will plumb the new sink to the existing water pipes. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"After failing the test, Maria decided to plumb her study habits to figure out what went wrong. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The construction worker will plumb the wall to make sure it's perfectly vertical before adding the drywall. "

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verb

To accurately align vertically or horizontally.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a level to plumb the wall before attaching the drywall. "

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verb

To seal something with lead.

Examples :

"The plumber had to plumb the old pipe with lead to stop the leak. "

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verb

To work as a plumber.

Examples :

"My uncle used to plumb before he became a building contractor. "

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verb

To fall or sink like a plummet.

Examples :

"After the bird was shot, it could only plumb to the ground, defeated and lifeless. "

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

Examples :

"The detective decided to plumb the old, forgotten case files, hoping to find a new lead. "

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To position vertically above or below.

Examples :

"The construction worker had to plumb the pole before securing it in the ground to make sure it stood perfectly upright. "

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adjective

Truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a level to ensure the wall was perfectly plumb before attaching the drywall. "

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adjective

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

Examples :

"The umpire raised his finger; the batsman was plumb LBW. "

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adverb

In a vertical direction; perpendicularly.

Examples :

"The carpenter checked that the wall was plumb before adding the drywall. "

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adverb

Squarely, directly; completely.

Examples :

"It hit him plumb in the middle of his face."

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noun

The fruit and its tree.

Examples :

"My grandmother makes the best jam with the plumb she grows in her backyard. "

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Extended senses.

Examples :

"The detective used the plumb of the suspect's alibi inconsistencies to deduce his guilt. "

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