adj, verb ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of plumb form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

All synonyms

plumb bobcleanperpendicularplumb bobplumb lineplummet

Example

More examples

"The sailor plumbed the shallow water with a weighted rope, and the ship's keel did not scrape the rocky sea-bed."

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