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Wiktionary0.0 / 0 votes

  1. plumbnoun

    In a vertical direction.

    Synonyms:
    perpendicular

  2. plumbverb

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

    Synonyms:
    plummet, plumb line, plumb bob

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. plumb bob, plumb, plummetadjective

    the metal bob of a plumb line

    Synonyms:
    plummet, plumb bob

    Antonyms:
    inclined, horizontal

  2. plumbverb

    exactly vertical

    "the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb"

    Antonyms:
    horizontal, inclined

  3. plumbverb

    measure the depth of something

    Antonyms:
    horizontal, inclined

  4. plumbverb

    weight with lead

    Antonyms:
    horizontal, inclined

  5. plumbverb

    examine thoroughly and in great depth

    Antonyms:
    inclined, horizontal

  6. plumbadverb

    adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical

    Antonyms:
    horizontal, inclined

  7. clean, plumb, plumadverb

    completely; used as intensifiers

    "clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out"

    Synonyms:
    fair, clean, plum, fairly

    Antonyms:
    inclined, horizontal

  8. plumbadverb

    conforming to the direction of a plumb line

    Synonyms:
    clean, plum

    Antonyms:
    inclined, horizontal

  9. plumb, plumadverb

    exactly

    "fell plumb in the middle of the puddle"

    Synonyms:
    clean, plum

    Antonyms:
    inclined, horizontal

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. plumbadjective

    Synonyms:
    perpendicular (to the horizon), vertical, upright

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. plumbadjective

    Synonyms:
    perpendicular, upright, true

PPDB, the paraphrase database5.0 / 1 vote

  1. List of paraphrases for "plumb":

    plum, plame

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD0.0 / 0 votes

  1. plumb

    Synonyms:
    Plomb, see there

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How to use plumb in a sentence?

  1. Susan Wright:

    This is illegal, immoral, and wrong, there's not a sewer too deep that some politicians won't plumb. Imagine it : someone is attacking my late husband, the love of my life, a man who gave me such joy in life.


Translations for plumb

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  • βαρίδιGreek
  • luodata, vesijohto, kokonaan, luoti, kohtisuorassa, seurata, kivi, rihdata, viemäri, suoraan, syväluodata, kohtisuoraan, kohtisuora, täysin, putkimies, lyijy, kohtisuorastiFinnish
  • loodrecht, in het loodDutch
  • lodrätSwedish

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