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Definition of Plumb

1. Noun. The metal bob of a plumb line.

2. Verb. Measure the depth of something.

3. Adjective. Exactly vertical. "The tower of Pisa is far out of plumb"

4. Adverb. Completely; used as intensifiers. "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out"

5. Verb. Weight with lead.

6. Adverb. Conforming to the direction of a plumb line.

7. Verb. Examine thoroughly and in great depth. "The men plumb for animals in the area"

8. Adverb. Exactly. ; "Fell plumb in the middle of the puddle"

9. Verb. Adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical.

Definition of Plumb

1. n. 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.

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

3. adv. In a plumb direction; perpendicularly.

4. v. t. To adjust by a plumb line; to cause to be perpendicular; as, to plumb a building or a wall.

Definition of Plumb

1. to determine the depth of [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Plumb

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plumage plumage plumaged plumages plumate plumb (current term) plumbable plumbagin Plumbaginaceae plumbaginaceous

Plumbaginales plumbagineous plumbago plumbago plumbagos Plumbago europaea plumbate plumbates plumbed plumbeous

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