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Meaning of
plumb
in English
plumb
uk
//plʌmb//
#common
Plural
plumbs
Past Tense
plumbed
Participle Verb
plumbing
Third Person Singular
plumbs
Definitions
Noun
a
weight
on
a
line
indicating
vertical
direction
a
perfectly
vertical
position
or
direction
Adjective
vertically
aligned
(
using
a
plumb
line
)
The
builder
ensured
the
wall
was
plumb
before
installing
the
shelves
.
Adverb
in
a
perpendicular
or
straight-down
direction
The
diver
went
plumb
down
into
the
deep
water
.
Verb
to
measure
depth
;
sound
The
engineer
used
a
plumb
line
to
ensure
the
column
was
perfectly
vertical
.
to
use
a
plumb
bob
for
alignment
The
sailor
had
to
plumb
the
dark
waters
to
determine
their
depth
.
to
align
vertically
or
horizontally
The
carpenter
carefully
plumb
the
door
frame
to
ensure
it
was
level
.
to
explore
or
think
deeply
about
something
The
philosopher
spent
years
to
plumb
the
mysteries
of
human
existence
.
Compounds / Phrases
plumb bob
plumb line