plumb: betekenis en definities

A weight on the end of a line, used to determine water depth.

A weight on the end of a line, used especially by masons and carpenters to establish a true vertical.

In a vertical or perpendicular line.

Informal Directly; squarely: fell plumb in the middle of the puddle.

Informal Utterly; completely: plumb worn out. See Note at right.

Exactly vertical. See Synonyms at vertical.

Informal Utter; absolute; sheer: a plumb fool.

To determine the depth of with a plumb; sound.

To test the verticality or alignment of with a plumb.

To straighten or make perpendicular: plumb up the wall.

To examine closely or deeply; probe: "Shallow ideas are plumbed and discarded” ( Gilbert Highet).

To seal with lead.

To work as a plumber.

out of Not vertical.