plumb-bob

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pluhm bob]
- /plʌm bɒb/
- /plʌm bɒb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pluhm bob]
- /plʌm bɒb/

Definition of plumb-bob word

noun plumb-bob plummet (def 1). 1

Just one definition for plumb-bob

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Origin of plumb-bob

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Plumb-bob

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Plumb-bob

plumb-bob popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.