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- [pluhm]
- /plʌm/
- /plʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pluhm]
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Definitions of plumb word
- noun plumb J(ohn) H(arold) 1911–2001, British historian. 1
- adjective plumb true according to a plumb line perpendicular. 1
- adjective plumb Informal. downright or absolute. 1
- adverb plumb in a perpendicular or vertical direction. 1
- adverb plumb exactly, precisely, or directly. 1
- adverb plumb Informal. completely or absolutely: She was plumb mad. You're plumb right. 1
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Origin of plumb
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English plumbe, probably < Anglo-French *plombe < Vulgar Latin *plumba, for Latin plumbum lead
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Parts of speech for Plumb
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plumb popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
plumb usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plumb
adj plumb
- abysmal — If you describe a situation or the condition of something as abysmal, you think that it is very bad or poor in quality.
- bolt upright — If someone is sitting or standing bolt upright, they are sitting or standing very straight.
- collinear — lying on the same straight line
- fathomless — impossible to measure the depth of; bottomless.
- in a row — lined up
adv plumb
- all in all — You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
- aptly — inclined; disposed; given; prone: too apt to slander others.
- as well — You use as well when mentioning something which happens in the same way as something else already mentioned, or which should be considered at the same time as that thing.
- flawlessly — having no defects or faults, especially none that diminish the value of something: a flawless Ming Dynasty vase.
- in toto — totally; entirely; completely
verb plumb
- calibrate — If you calibrate an instrument or tool, you mark or adjust it so that you can use it to measure something accurately.
- calibrated — marked with units
- caliper — Calipers are an instrument consisting of two long, thin pieces of metal joined together at one end, and are used to measure the size of things.
- calipers — Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- cognize — to perceive, become aware of, or know
noun plumb
- counterweight — A counterweight is an action or proposal that is intended to balance or counter other actions or proposals.
- weight — the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.
adverb plumb
- entirely — Completely (often used for emphasis).
- faultlessly — In a faultless manner.
- opportunely — appropriate, favorable, or suitable: an opportune phrase for the occasion.
adjective plumb
- even — Flat and smooth.
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