Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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plumb | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
perpendicular | Yes | Yes | No | No |
plumb (noun) | perpendicular (noun) |
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the metal bob of a plumb line | an extremely steep face |
a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point | |
a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting | |
a straight line at right angles to another line |
plumb (adjective) | perpendicular (adjective) |
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exactly vertical | intersecting at or forming right angles |
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line | |
so steep as to be nearly vertical |
plumb (verb) | perpendicular (verb) |
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adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical | |
measure the depth of something | |
examine thoroughly and in great depth | |
weight with lead |
plumb (adverb) | perpendicular (adverb) |
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conforming to the direction of a plumb line | |
exactly | |
completely; used as intensifiers |