Plunges
verb
verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of plunge form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
"He takes the prepared charcoal used by artists, brings it to a white heat, and suddenly plunges it in a bath of mercury, of which the globules instantly penetrate the pores of charcoal, and may be said to metallize it."
Example
More examples"As our vehicle leaves the ground and plunges over the edge of the cliff toward the valley floor, I ponder whether it is possible that one might allege I am guilty of an act of moral failure, having failed to maintain a proper course along the roadway."
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