plumb line

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pluhm lahyn]
- /plʌm laɪn/
- /plʌm laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pluhm lahyn]
- /plʌm laɪn/

Definitions of plumb line words

noun plumb line a cord with a lead bob attached to one end, used to determine perpendicularity, the depth of water, etc. Compare plumb (def 1). 1
noun plumb line plumb rule. 1
countable noun plumb line A plumb line is a piece of string with a weight attached to the end that is used to check that something such as a wall is vertical or that it slopes at the correct angle. 0
noun plumb line a string with a metal weight at one end that, when suspended, points directly towards the earth's centre of gravity and so is used to determine verticality, the depth of water, etc 0
noun plumb line a vertical line 0

See all 5 definitions of plumb line

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Origin of plumb line

First appearance:

before 1530

One of the 29% oldest English words

First recorded in 1530-40

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Plumb line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Plumb line

plumb line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

plumb line usage trend in Literature

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