plumb

Etymology 1
From, , from , from , plural of.

Noun

 * 1) A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.
 * 2)  A weight on the end of a long line, used by sailors to determine the depth of water.
 * 3) The perpendicular direction or position.

Synonyms

 * , (UK), plumb line (US)

Translations

 * Bulgarian: отвес
 * Finnish:, lyijypaino
 * Romanian:
 * Spanish:


 * Bulgarian:
 * Finnish:
 * Spanish: ,

Adjective

 * 1) Truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Danish:, vater
 * Dutch:, in het lood
 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Portuguese:
 * Swedish:

Adverb

 * 1) In a vertical direction; perpendicularly.
 * 2)  Squarely, directly; deeply, completely.
 * It hit him plumb in the middle of his face.
 * Years ago the well plumb dried out, not a drop of water in there since.
 * Years ago the well plumb dried out, not a drop of water in there since.

Derived terms

 * plumb crazy

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Dutch:, in het lood
 * Finnish: kohtisuoraan, kohtisuorasti, kohtisuorassa
 * German: ,


 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: ; ,

Verb

 * 1) To determine the depth, generally of a liquid; to sound.
 * 2) To attach to a water supply and drain.
 * 3)  To think about or explore in depth, to get to the bottom of, especially to plumb the depths of.
 * 4) To use a plumb bob as a measuring or aligning tool.
 * 5) To accurately align vertically or horizontally.
 * 6)  To seal something with lead.
 * 7)  To work as a plumber.
 * 8)  To fall or sink like a plummet.
 * 9)  To trace a road or track; to follow it to its end.
 * 10)  To position vertically above or below.
 * 1)  To trace a road or track; to follow it to its end.
 * 2)  To position vertically above or below.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: определям дълбочината
 * Finnish:
 * Italian: appiombare
 * Ottoman Turkish: شاقوللامق
 * Turkish:


 * Finnish: liittää vesijohtoon, liittää viemäriin


 * Finnish: syväluodata


 * Bulgarian: пускам отвес
 * Finnish:
 * Sicilian:


 * Finnish: rihdata


 * Finnish: juottaa lyijyllä


 * Finnish: olla putkimiehenä


 * Finnish: pudota kuin kivi, upota kuin kivi


 * Finnish:

Etymology
Borrowed through from.

Noun

 * 1) lead (metal)
 * 2) bullet

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) lead metal
 * 2) lead chemical element
 * 1) lead chemical element

Noun

 * 1) bullet, projectile

Noun

 * 1)  pencil