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Plumbable
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Plumbable
see synonyms of plumbablenoun
1.
a weight, usually of lead, suspended at the end of a line and used to determine water depth or verticality
2.
the perpendicular position of a freely suspended plumb line (esp in the phrases out of plumb, off plumb)
adjective also: plum
3. (prenominal) informal, mainly US
(intensifier)
a plumb nuisance
adverb also: plum
4.
in a vertical or perpendicular line
5. informal, mainly US
(intensifier)
plumb stupid
6. informal
exactly; precisely (also in the phrase plumb on)
verb
7. (transitive; often foll by up)
to test the alignment of or adjust to the vertical with a plumb line
8. (transitive)
to undergo or experience (the worst extremes of misery, sadness, etc)
to plumb the depths of despair
9. (transitive)
to understand or master (something obscure)
to plumb a mystery
10.
to connect or join (a device such as a tap) to a water pipe or drainage system
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Plumbable
see synonyms of plumbable noun
1.
a lead weight (plumb bob) hung at the end of a line (plumb line), used to determine how deep water is or whether a wall, etc. is vertical
adjective
2.
perfectly vertical; straight down
adverb
3.
in a vertical direction; straight down
4. Informal
entirely; wholly; absolutely
plumb tired out
verb intransitive
5. Informal
to work as a plumber
verb transitive
6.
to test or sound with a plumb
7.
to discover the facts or contents of; fathom; solve; understand
8.
to make vertical
9.
to weight or seal with lead
10.
to equip with plumbing
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Plumbable
see synonyms of plumbablen.
1. A weight on the end of a line, used to determine water depth.
2. A weight on the end of a line, used especially by masons and carpenters to establish a true vertical.
adv.
1. In a vertical or perpendicular line.
2. Informal Directly; squarely: fell plumb in the middle of the puddle.
adj.
1. Exactly vertical. See Synonyms at vertical.
2. also plum Informal Utter; absolute; sheer: a plumb fool.
v. plumbed, plumb·ing, plumbs
v.tr.
1. To determine the depth of with a plumb; sound.
2. To test the verticality or alignment of with a plumb.
3. To straighten or make perpendicular: plumb up the wall.
4. To examine closely or deeply; probe: "Shallow ideas are plumbed and discarded" (Gilbert Highet).
5. To seal with lead.
6. To outfit with or connect to a plumbing system: plumbed the utility closet so a washing machine could be installed.
v.intr.
To work as a plumber.
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