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

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

adverb. In a vertical or perpendicular line.

adverb. Directly; squarely.

adverb. Utterly; completely.

adjective. Exactly vertical. synonym: vertical.

adjective. Utter; absolute; sheer.

intransitive verb. To determine the depth of with a plumb; sound.

intransitive verb. To test the verticality or alignment of with a plumb.

intransitive verb. To straighten or make perpendicular.

intransitive verb. To examine closely or deeply; probe.

intransitive verb. To seal with lead.

intransitive verb. To work as a plumber.

idiom. (off/out of) Not vertical.

To adjust by a plumb-line; set in a vertical position: as, to plumb a wall or a building.

To sound with or as with a plummet, as the depth of water.

To ascertain the measure, dimensions, capacity, or the like, of; test-

To supply, as a building, with lead pipes for water, sewage, etc.

In a vertical direction; in a line perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; straight down.

Exactly; to a nicety; completely: as, he hit the target plumb in the bull's-eye.

Downright; entirely; altogether.

noun. A mass of lead attached to a line, used to test the perpendicularity of walls, etc.; a plummet.

noun. The position of a plumb or plummet when freely suspended; the vertical or perpendicular.

In plumbing, to seal an opening by closing it with solder or other soft metal.

To coincide in direction with the plumb-line; be vertically above or below.

True according to a plumb-line; vertical.

Of persons, upright in character or conduct; thoroughgoing.

An obsolete spelling of plum.

adverb. In a plumb direction; perpendicularly.

noun. 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 Plumb line, below.

noun. See Bob, 4.

noun. in sheet-metal work, a lap joint, fastened by solder.

noun. See under Level.

noun. A line directed to the center of gravity of the earth.

noun. a narrow board with a plumb line, used by builders and carpenters.

transitive verb. To adjust by a plumb line; to cause to be perpendicular.

transitive verb. 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.

transitive verb. To seal with lead.

transitive verb. To supply, as a building, with a system of plumbing.

adjective. Perpendicular; vertical; conforming the direction of a line attached to a plumb.

adjective. truly vertical

adjective. Describing an LBW where the batsman is hit on the pads directly in front of his wicket and should be given out.

adverb. In a vertical direction.

adverb. Squarely, directly; completely.

noun. A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.

noun. A weight on the end of a long line, used by sailors to determine the depth of water.

verb. To determine the depth, generally of a liquid; to sound.

verb. To attach to a water supply and drain.

verb. To think about or explore in depth, to get to the bottom of, especially to plumb the depths of.

verb. To use a plumb bob as a measuring or aligning tool.

"His own dexterity in catching the phrase plumb in the middle gave him a thrill of excitement."

out of plumb  

perpendicular  vertical  

off plumb  out of plumb  plumb bob  plumb line  plumb rule  

Bob  adjust  burden  burthen  correct  

Brum  Krum  Mum  alum  become  

Abdul  appliance  bathroom  circuitry  conduit  

T square  absolute  absolutely  accurately  all-embracing  

plumbed  plumbing  plumbness  plumbs