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Word: Plumb
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English (originally in the sense ‘sounding lead’): via Old French from Latin plumbum ‘lead’
plʌm
measure (the depth of a body of water)
Short Definition:measure depth of water
Examples:- I plumbed the depth and found the bottom of the shelf to be seven metres down
test (an upright surface) to determine the vertical
Short Definition:test verticality of upright surface
Examples:- they are valuable aids in plumbing the frames and keeping the side of the ship fair
Word: Plumb
Speech Type: Noun
plʌm
a ball of lead or other heavy object attached to the end of a line for finding the depth of water or determining the vertical on an upright surface.
Short Definition:heavy object attached to line to determine depth or verticality
Word: Plumb
Speech Type: Adverb
plʌm
exactly
Short Definition:exactly
Examples:- trading opportunities plumb in the centre of central Europe
vertically
Short Definition:vertically
Examples:- drapery fell from their human forms plumb down
Word: Plumb
Speech Type: Adjective
plʌm
vertical
Short Definition:vertical
Examples:- ensure that the skirting is straight and plumb
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