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Plummet

Plummet Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Plummet? [n] the metal bob of a plumb line [v] drop sharply; "The stock market plummeted" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Plummet: plumb \| plumb bob \| plump Related Terms \| Find terms related to Plummet: abate \| ablate \| bate \| be eaten away \| beat down \| bob \| break \| cascade \| cataract \| cheapen \| cheapening \| collapse \| come down \| consume \| consume away \| corrode \| crash \| crumble \| cut \| cut prices \| decline \| decrease \| deflate \| deflation \| deliquesce \| depreciate \| depreciation \| descend \| devaluate \| devaluation \| die away \| diminish \| dip \| dip down \| dive \| down \| drop \| drop down \| drop off \| dump \| dwindle \| ebb \| erode \| fall \| fall away \| fall down \| fall in price \| fall off \| give way \| go down \| go downhill \| gravitate \| jew down \| languish \| lead \| lessen \| let up \| lose altitude \| lower \| lowering \| mark down \| markdown \| melt away \| nose dive \| nose-dive \| parachute \| pare \| pitch \| plop \| plumb \| plumb bob \| plumb line \| plumb rule \| plummeting \| plump \| plunge \| plunk \| pounce \| pounce on \| pounce upon \| pour down \| precipitate \| price cut \| price fall \| price reduction \| rain \| reduce \| reduction \| run low \| sag \| sandbag \| set square \| shave \| shrink \| sink \| sinker \| skid \| skin-dive \| sky-dive \| slash \| slump \| soar \| sound \| square \| stoop \| subside \| swoop \| swoop down \| T square \| tail off \| take a header \| trend downward \| trim \| try square \| tumble \| wane \| waste \| waste away \| wear \| wear away \| weight See Also \| bob \| drop \| perpendicular \| plumb line Plummet In Webster's Dictionary \Plum"met\, n. [OE. plommet, OF. plommet, fr. plom, plum, lead, F. plomb. See {Plumb}.] 1. A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water. I'll sink him deeper than e'er plummet sounded. --Shak. 2. A plumb bob or a plumb line. See under {Plumb}, n. 3. Hence, any weight. 4. A piece of lead formerly used by school children to rule paper for writing. {Plummet line}, a line with a plummet; a sounding line.

Plummet Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Plummet?

[n] the metal bob of a plumb line
[v] drop sharply; "The stock market plummeted"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Plummet: plumb | plumb bob | plump

See Also | bob | drop | perpendicular | plumb line

Plummet In Webster's Dictionary

\Plum"met\, n. [OE. plommet, OF. plommet, fr. plom,
plum, lead, F. plomb. See {Plumb}.]
1. A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the
   depth of water.

         I'll sink him deeper than e'er plummet sounded.
                                               --Shak.

2. A plumb bob or a plumb line. See under {Plumb}, n.

3. Hence, any weight.

4. A piece of lead formerly used by school children to rule
   paper for writing.

{Plummet line}, a line with a plummet; a sounding line.

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