nounπShareA 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. "nauticalsailingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareHence, any weight"The construction worker used heavy plummets to ensure the wall was perfectly vertical. "physicsmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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. "stationerywritingeducationitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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. "nauticaltechnicalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareViolent or dramatic fall"The roller coaster's series of plummets made my stomach drop. "disastereventactionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA decline; a fall; a drop"The stock market plummet caused a lot of financial anxiety. "economybusinessfinancedisasteramountconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly."After its ascent, the arrow plummeted to earth."actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading