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Meaning ofplumbin English

plumb

uk//plʌmb//

Pluralplumbs
Past Tenseplumbed
Participle Verbplumbing
Third Person Singularplumbs

Definitions

Noun
1. a weight on a line indicating vertical direction
2. a perfectly vertical position or direction
Adjective
1. vertically aligned (using a plumb line)
  The builder ensured the wall was plumb before installing the shelves.
Adverb
1. in a perpendicular or straight-down direction
  The diver went plumb down into the deep water.
Verb
1. to measure depth; sound
  The engineer used a plumb line to ensure the column was perfectly vertical.
2. to use a plumb bob for alignment
  The sailor had to plumb the dark waters to determine their depth.
3. to align vertically or horizontally
  The carpenter carefully plumb the door frame to ensure it was level.
4. to explore or think deeply about something
  The philosopher spent years to plumb the mysteries of human existence.

Compounds / Phrases

plumb bob plumb line