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Plumb Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Plumb? [n] the metal bob of a plumb line [adv] (slang) completely; used as intensifiers; "clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out" [adv] (informal) exactly; "fell plumb in the middle of the puddle" [adv] conforming to the direction of a plumb line [adj] exactly vertical; "the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb" [v] adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical [v] examine thoroughly and in great depth [v] measure the depth of something [v] weight with lead Synonyms \| Synonyms for Plumb: clean \| perpendicular \| plum \| plumb bob \| plummet \| vertical Related Terms \| Find terms related to Plumb: absolute \| absolutely \| accurately \| all-embracing \| all-encompassing \| all-out \| all-pervading \| answer \| aplomb \| appraise \| appreciate \| assay \| assess \| at right angles \| azimuth circle \| bang \| bar \| barricade \| batten \| batten down \| bob \| bolt \| born \| bottom \| broad-based \| button \| button up \| calculate \| calibrate \| caliper \| cast the lead \| check a parameter \| choke \| choke off \| clap \| clean \| clear \| clear up \| close \| close up \| come alive \| completely \| comprehensive \| compute \| congenital \| constrict \| consummate \| contain \| contract \| cover \| crack \| dead \| debug \| decipher \| decode \| deep-dyed \| definitely \| delve \| delve into \| descry \| dial \| dig into \| directly \| discern \| disentangle \| divide \| divine \| do \| dope \| dope out \| downright \| dyed-in-the-wool \| egregious \| entirely \| estimate \| evaluate \| even \| exactly \| exhaustive \| explain \| explore \| expressly \| faithfully \| fasten \| fathom \| figure out \| find out \| find the answer \| find the solution \| flush \| fold \| fold up \| full \| fully \| gauge \| get \| get right \| go into \| graduate \| guess \| guess right \| have it \| hit it \| in all respects \| in every respect \| indagate \| intensive \| interpret \| investigate \| ipsissimis verbis \| irretrievably \| irrevocably \| just \| kerplunk \| key \| latch \| lead \| literally \| literatim \| lock \| lock out \| lock up \| look into \| make a sounding \| make out \| measure \| mensurate \| mete \| meter \| normal \| occlude \| omnibus \| omnipresent \| open the lock \| orthodiagonal \| orthogonal \| out-and-out \| outright \| pace \| padlock \| peer into \| penetrate \| perceive \| perfect \| perfectly \| perpendicular \| perpendicularly \| pervasive \| pierce \| plain \| plop \| plumb bob \| plumb line \| plumb rule \| plumb the depths \| plumb-line \| plummet \| plump \| plunging \| plunk \| point-blank \| poke into \| positively \| precipitous \| precisely \| prize \| probe \| pry into \| psych \| psych out \| pure \| puzzle out \| quantify \| quantize \| quite \| radical \| rate \| ravel \| ravel out \| regular \| resolve \| riddle \| right \| right angle \| right-angle \| right-angled \| right-angular \| rigidly \| rigorously \| sandbag \| seal \| seal off \| seal up \| search into \| secure \| see \| see daylight \| see into \| see the light \| see through \| set \| set square \| sheer \| sheerly \| shut \| shut the door \| shut up \| sift \| sinker \| size \| size up \| slam \| slap \| sling the lead \| smack \| smack-dab \| snap \| solve \| sort out \| sound \| span \| spang \| spot \| square \| squarely \| squeeze shut \| stark \| steep \| step \| straight \| straight-up \| straight-up-and-down \| strangle \| strictly \| survey \| sweeping \| T square \| take a reading \| take soundings \| thorough \| thoroughgoing \| thoroughly \| through-and-through \| to the letter \| total \| triangulate \| try square \| ubiquitous \| unconditional \| undeviatingly \| undo \| unerringly \| universal \| unlock \| unmitigated \| unqualified \| unravel \| unrelievedly \| unreserved \| unrestricted \| unriddle \| unscramble \| untangle \| untwist \| unweave \| up and down \| up-and-down \| upright \| utter \| utterly \| valuate \| value \| verbally \| verbatim \| verbatim et litteratim \| veritable \| vertical \| vertical circle \| weigh \| weight \| wholesale \| wholly \| word by word \| word for word \| work \| work out \| zip up \| zipper See Also \| adjust \| bob \| burden \| burthen \| explore \| measure \| perpendicular \| plumb line \| quantify \| set \| weight \| weight down Plumb In Webster's Dictionary \Plumb\, n. [F. plomb, L. plumbum lead, a leaden ball or bullet; cf. Gr. ?, ?, ?. Cf. {Plummet}, {Plunge}.] A little mass or weight of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction; a plummet; a plumb bob. See {Plumb line}, below. {Plumb bob}. See {Bob}, 4. {Plumb joint}, in sheet-metal work, a lap joint, fastened by solder. {Plumb level}. See under {Level}. {Plumb line}. (a) The cord by which a plumb bob is suspended; a plummet. (b) A line directed to the center of gravity of the earth. {Plumb rule}, a narrow board with a plumb line, used by builders and carpenters. \Plumb\, a. Perpendicular; vertical; conforming the direction of a line attached to a plumb; as, the wall is plumb. \Plumb\, adv. In a plumb direction; perpendicularly. ``Plumb down he falls.'' --Milton. \Plumb\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plumbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plumbing}.] 1. To adjust by a plumb line; to cause to be perpendicular; as, to plumb a building or a wall. 2. To sound with a plumb or plummet, as the depth of water; hence, to examine by test; to ascertain the depth, quality, dimension, etc.; to sound; to fathom; to test. He did not attempt to plumb his intellect. --Ld. Lytton. 3. To seal with lead; as, to plumb a drainpipe. 4. To supply, as a building, with a system of plumbing.

Plumb Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Plumb?

[n] the metal bob of a plumb line
[adv] (slang) completely; used as intensifiers; "clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out"
[adv] (informal) exactly; "fell plumb in the middle of the puddle"
[adv] conforming to the direction of a plumb line
[adj] exactly vertical; "the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb"
[v] adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
[v] examine thoroughly and in great depth
[v] measure the depth of something
[v] weight with lead

Plumb In Webster's Dictionary

\Plumb\, n. [F. plomb, L. plumbum lead, a leaden ball or
bullet; cf. Gr. ?, ?, ?. Cf. {Plummet}, {Plunge}.]
A little mass or weight of lead, or the like, attached to a
line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical
direction; a plummet; a plumb bob. See {Plumb line}, below.

{Plumb bob}. See {Bob}, 4.

{Plumb joint}, in sheet-metal work, a lap joint, fastened by
   solder.

{Plumb level}. See under {Level}.

{Plumb line}.
(a) The cord by which a plumb bob is suspended; a plummet.
(b) A line directed to the center of gravity of the earth.

{Plumb rule}, a narrow board with a plumb line, used by
   builders and carpenters.


\Plumb\, a.
Perpendicular; vertical; conforming the direction of a line
attached to a plumb; as, the wall is plumb.


\Plumb\, adv.
In a plumb direction; perpendicularly. ``Plumb down he
falls.'' --Milton.


\Plumb\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plumbed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Plumbing}.]
1. To adjust by a plumb line; to cause to be perpendicular;
   as, to plumb a building or a wall.

2. To sound with a plumb or plummet, as the depth of water;
   hence, to examine by test; to ascertain the depth,
   quality, dimension, etc.; to sound; to fathom; to test.

         He did not attempt to plumb his intellect. --Ld.
                                               Lytton.

3. To seal with lead; as, to plumb a drainpipe.

4. To supply, as a building, with a system of plumbing.

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