Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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cant | Yes | No | Yes | No |
plumb | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
cant (noun) | plumb (noun) |
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two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees | the metal bob of a plumb line |
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | |
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition | |
insincere talk about religion or morals | |
a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force |
cant (adjective) | plumb (adjective) |
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exactly vertical |
cant (verb) | plumb (verb) |
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heel over | adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical |
measure the depth of something | |
examine thoroughly and in great depth | |
weight with lead |
cant (adverb) | plumb (adverb) |
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conforming to the direction of a plumb line | |
exactly | |
completely; used as intensifiers |