plumb

English

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Etymology

From Old French *plombe, from Latin plumba (plural of plumbum).

Pronunciation

• enPR: plŭm, IPA: /plʌm/, SAMPA: /plVm/

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• Rhymes: -ʌm
• Homophone: plum

Adjective

plumb (comparative more plumb, superlative most plumb)

1. truly vertical
2. (cricket) Describing an LBW where the batsman is hit on the pads directly in front of his wicket and should be given out.

Synonyms

• (truly vertical): perpendicular

Translations

truly vertical

Finnish: kohtisuora (fi)

Adverb

plumb (not comparable)

1. In a vertical direction.
2. (informal) Squarely, directly; completely.

   It hit him plumb in the middle of his face.

   Years ago the well plumb dried out, not a drop of water in there since.

Translations

in a vertical direction

Finnish: kohtisuoraan (fi), kohtisuorasti (fi), kohtisuorassa (fi)

squarely, completely

Finnish: suoraan (fi) (squarely); täysin (fi), kokonaan (fi) (completely)

Noun

plumb (plural plumbs)

1. A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.
2. (nautical) A weight on the end of a long line, used by sailors to determine the depth of water.

Synonyms

• (construction): plummet, plumb bob (UK), plumb line (US)

Derived terms

• plumb bob
• off plumb
• out of plumb
• plumb line
• plumb rule

Translations

mass attached to a line to indicate vertical direction

Finnish: luoti (fi)

nautical: mass attached to a line to indicate depth

Finnish: luoti (fi)

Verb

plumb (third-person singular simple present plumbs, present participle plumbing, simple past and past participle plumbed)

1. To determine the depth, generally of a liquid; to sound.
2. To attach to a water supply and drain.
3. To think about or explore in depth, to get to the bottom of, especially to plumb the depths of.
4. To use a plumb bob as a measuring or aligning tool.
5. To accurately align vertically or horizontally.
6. (dated) To seal something with lead.
7. (intransitive): To work as a plumber.
8. (rare) To fall or sink like a plummet.
9. (US colloq., fig. obs.) To trace a road or track; to follow it to its end.
10. (nautical) To position vertically above or below.

Translations

to determine the depth

Finnish: luodata (fi)

to attach to water supply or drain

Finnish: liittää vesijohtoon (fi), liittää viemäriin (fi)

to explore in depth

Finnish: syväluodata (fi)

to use plumb bob

Finnish: luodata (fi)

to accurately align

Finnish: rihdata (fi)

to seal with lead

Finnish: juottaa lyijyllä (fi)

to work as plumber

Finnish: olla putkimiehenä (fi)

to fall or sink like a plummet

Finnish: pudota kuin kivi (fi), upota kuin kivi (fi)

to trace a road or track

Finnish: seurata (fi)

nautical: to position vertically above or below

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Romanian

Etymology

From Latin plumbum (“lead”).

Noun

plumb n. (definite form plumbul)

1. lead (metal)
2. lead (chemical element)

Related terms

• plumbar

Noun

plumb m. (plural plumbi)

1. bullet, projectile

Declension

declension of plumb

	singular		plural
gender m.	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	un plumb	plumbul	niște plumbi	plumbii
genitive/dative	unui plumb	plumbului	unor plumbi	plumbilor

Synonyms

• glonț

Noun

plumb n. (plural plumburi)

1. (dated, chiefly Moldova) pencil

Synonyms

• creion