Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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plumb | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
plumb line | Yes | No | No | No |
plumb (noun) | plumb line (noun) |
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the metal bob of a plumb line | 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 |
plumb (adjective) | plumb line (adjective) |
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exactly vertical |
plumb (verb) | plumb line (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) | plumb line (adverb) |
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conforming to the direction of a plumb line | |
exactly | |
completely; used as intensifiers |