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plumb

UK/plʌm/ US/plʊm/ uncommon dated informal obsolete rare us
adverb (3) verb (4) noun (1) adjective (1)

adverb

1.

completely; used as intensifiers

  • “clean forgot the appointment”
  • “I”
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2.
3.

exactly

  • “fell plumb in the middle of the puddle”
Synonyms

verb

1.
2.

weight with lead

3.
4.

adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical

noun

1.

the metal bob of a plumb line

Synonyms

adjective

1.

exactly vertical

  • “the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb”
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Origin

From Middle English plumbe, plumme, from Old French *plombe, from Latin plumba, plural of plumbum.

Phrases

  • off plumb
  • out of plumb
  • plumb bob
  • plumb crazy
  • plumb in
  • plumb line
  • plumb rule

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