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English
Etymology
From OF. *plombe, from L. plumba (plural of plumbum).
Pronunciation
AHD|plÅm, IPA|/plÊŒm/, SAMPA|/plVm/
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ÊŒm|-ÊŒm
:Homophones: plum
Adjective
en-adj
- truly vertical
- cricket Describing an LBW where the batsman is hit on the pads directly in front on his wicket and should be given out.
Adverb
en-adv|-
- In a vertical direction.
- informal squarely or directly
#:It hit him plumb in the middle of his face.
Noun
en-noun
- A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction; a plummet; a plumb bob (UK); a plumb line (US).
- A weight on the end of a long line, used by sailors to determine the depth of water.
Derived terms
plumb bob
off plumb
out of plumb
plumb line
plumb rule
Verb
en-verb
- To determine the depth of water with a plumb; to sound.
- To use a plumb bob to test for vertical alignment.
- To make something vertical or perpendicular accurately.
- dated To seal something with lead.
- intransitive: To work as a plumber.
Romanian
Noun
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#lead (chemical element)
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