noun🔗SharePlomadaA 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. "El trabajador de la construcción usó una plomada para asegurar que la pared fuera perfectamente vertical.nauticalsailingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePesoHence, any weight"The construction worker used heavy plummets to ensure the wall was perfectly vertical. "El trabajador de la construcción usó pesas pesadas para asegurar que la pared fuera perfectamente vertical.physicsmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlomadaA 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. "La exhibición de la antigua escuela incluía plomadas y pizarras, reliquias de una época en que los estudiantes trazaban cuidadosamente sus papeles de escritura a mano.stationerywritingeducationitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlomada, sondaA 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. "La profundidad del pozo era incierta, así que los trabajadores usaron una plomada para medirla cuidadosamente.nauticaltechnicalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCaída, desplomeViolent or dramatic fall"The roller coaster's series of plummets made my stomach drop. "La serie de caídas de la montaña rusa me revolvió el estómago.disastereventactionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCaída, descensoA decline; a fall; a drop"The stock market plummet caused a lot of financial anxiety. "La caída del mercado de valores causó mucha ansiedad financiera.economybusinessfinancedisasteramountconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCaer en picado, desplomarseTo drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly."After its ascent, the arrow plummeted to earth."Después de su ascenso, la flecha cayó en picado a la tierra.actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading