 plumb |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] (slang) completely; used as intensifiers | |
| Synonyms: | clean plum | |
| Examples: | "clean forgot the appointment" "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out" |
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| Related terms: | cant | |
| 2. | [ verb ] measure the depth of something | |
| Related terms: | quantify bathymetry | |
| 3. | [ verb ] weight with lead | |
| Related terms: | burden plumb_bob | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] exactly vertical | |
| Examples: | "the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb |
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| Related terms: | vertical | |
| 5. | [ verb ] adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical | |
| Related terms: | adjust plumb_bob | |
| 6. | [ adverb ] (informal) exactly | |
| Synonyms: | plum | |
| Examples: | "fell plumb in the middle of the puddle" |
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| Related terms: | colloquialism | |
| 7. | [ adverb ] conforming to the direction of a plumb line | |
| 8. | [ verb ] examine thoroughly and in great depth | |
| Related terms: | explore | |
| 9. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 6205 | |
| 10. | [ noun ] the metal bob of a plumb line | |
| Synonyms: | plummet plumb_bob | |
| Related terms: | bob plumb_line | |
| Similar spelling: |
plumbic plumber plumbed plumbous plumbism plumbing plumbery plumbago plump Palumbo |
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