plumb(n = noun.artifact) plumb bob, plummet - the metal bob of a plumb line;
is a kind of bob
is a part of perpendicular, plumb line
Derived forms verb plumb4, verb plumb2
1. plumb(v = verb.cognition) - measure the depth of something;
is one way to measure, quantify
Derived form noun plumbing3
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
2. plumb(v = verb.contact) - weight with lead;
is one way to burden, burthen, weight, weight down
Derived form noun plumb1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
3. plumb(v = verb.cognition) - examine thoroughly and in great depth;
is one way to explore
Sample sentences:
The men plumb the area for animals ; The men plumb for animals in the area
4. plumb(v = verb.change) - adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical;
is one way to adjust, correct, set
Derived form noun plumb1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
plumb(s = adj.all) - exactly vertical; "the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb"
1. plumb(r = adv.all) clean, plum - completely; used as intensifiers; "clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out"
2. plumb(r = adv.all) - conforming to the direction of a plumb line;
3. plumb(r = adv.all) plum - exactly; "fell plumb in the middle of the puddle"
A little mass or weight of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction; a plummet; a plumb bob. See
Perpendicular; vertical; conforming the direction of a line attached to a plumb; as, the wall is plumb. [1913 Webster]
In a plumb direction; perpendicularly. Milton. [1913 Webster]
1. To adjust by a plumb line; to cause to be perpendicular; as, to plumb a building or a wall. [1913 Webster]
2. To sound with a plumb or plummet, as the depth of water; hence, to examine by test; to ascertain the depth, quality, dimension, etc.; to sound; to fathom; to test. [1913 Webster]
"He did not attempt to plumb his intellect." [1913 Webster]
3. To seal with lead; as, to plumb a drainpipe. [1913 Webster]
4. To supply, as a building, with a system of plumbing. [1913 Webster]
plumb, n., adv., adj., & v.
--n. a ball of lead or other heavy material, esp. one attached to the end of a line for finding the depth of water or determining the vertical on an upright surface.
--adv.
1 exactly (plumb in the centre).
2 vertically.
3 US sl. quite, utterly (plumb crazy).
--adj.
1 vertical.
2 downright, sheer (plumb nonsense).
3 Cricket (of the wicket) level, true.
--v.tr.
1 a measure the depth of (water) with a plumb. b determine (a depth).
2 test (an upright surface) to determine the vertical.
3 reach or experience in extremes (plumb the depths of fear).
4 learn in detail the facts about (a matter).
Idiom:
out of plumb not vertical. plumb-line a line with a plumb attached. plumb-rule a mason's plumb-line attached to a board.
plumb, v.
1 tr. provide (a building or room etc.) with plumbing.
2 tr. (often foll. by in) fit as part of a plumbing system.
3 intr. work as a plumber.
Etymology:
back-form. f. PLUMBER
VB be deep, render deep, deepen, plunge, sound, fathom, plumb, cast the lead, heave the lead, take soundings, make soundings, dig.
N verticality, erectness, perpendicularity, right angle, normal, azimuth circle, wall, precipice, cliff, elevation, erection, square, plumb line, plummet, vertical, upright, erect, perpendicular, plumb, normal, straight, bolt, upright, rampant, standing up, rectangular, orthogonal, vertically, up, on end, up on end, right on end, a plomb, endwise, one one's legs, at right angles.
VB close, occlude, plug, block up, stop up, fill up, bung up, cork up, button up, stuff up, shut up, dam up, blockade, obstruct, bar, bolt, stop, seal, plumb, choke, throttle, ram down, dam, cram, trap, clinch, put to the door, shut the door.
VB measure, mete, determine, assay, evaluate, value, assess, rate, appraise, estimate, form an estimate, set a value on, appreciate, standardize, span, pace step, apply the compass, gauge, plumb, probe, sound, fathom, heave the log, heave the lead, survey, weigh, take an average, graduate.