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The definition of plumb
10 Definitions of: plumb
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- noun, a weight, usually of lead, suspended at the end of a line and used to determine water depth or verticality
- noun, the perpendicular position of a freely suspended plumb line (esp in the phrases out of plumb, off plumb)
- adjective, (intensifier)
- adverb, in a vertical or perpendicular line
- adverb, (intensifier)
- adverb, exactly; precisely (also in the phrase plumb on)
- verb, to test the alignment of or adjust to the vertical with a plumb line
- verb, to undergo or experience (the worst extremes of misery, sadness, etc)
- verb, to understand or master (something obscure)
- verb, to connect or join (a device such as a tap) to a water pipe or drainage system
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of plumb