plumb in English
- plumb⇄adj. plumbable.
- plumb⇄adj. 1. vertical.
(SYN) perpendicular.
2. (Informal, Figurative.) complete; thorough.
Ex. plumb foolishness.
(SYN) absolute. - plumb⇄adv. 1. vertically.
2. (Informal.) completely; thoroughly.
Ex. That horse is plumb worn out.
Also, plum. - plumb⇄expr. out of (or off) plumb, not vertical.
Ex. The column is seriously off plumb (Pall Mall Gazette). - plumb⇄noun a small weight on the end of a line used to measure the depth of water or to see if a wall is vertical; plummet; lead.
- plumb⇄noun plumbness.
- plumb⇄plumb, noun, adjective, adverb, verb.
- plumb⇄v.i. 1. to be vertical; hang vertically.
2. (Informal.) to be employed as a plumber. - plumb⇄v.t. 1. to test or adjust by a plumb line; test; sound.
Ex. Our line was not long enough to plumb the depths of the lake.
2. (Figurative.) to get to the bottom of; fathom.
Ex. No one could plumb the deep mystery.
3. to close wit
plumb in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
plumb in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
plumb in Sindhi سنڌي
plumb in Telugu తెలుగు
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