Associations to the word «Plumb»

PLUMB, adjective. Truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line

PLUMB, adjective. (cricket) Describing an LBW where the batsman is hit on the pads directly in front of his wicket and should be given out.

PLUMB, adverb. In a vertical direction; perpendicularly.

PLUMB, adverb. (informal) Squarely, directly; completely.

PLUMB, noun. A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.

PLUMB, noun. (nautical) A weight on the end of a long line, used by sailors to determine the depth of water.

PLUMB, verb. To determine the depth, generally of a liquid; to sound.

PLUMB, verb. To attach to a water supply and drain.

PLUMB, verb. To think about or explore in depth, to get to the bottom of, especially to plumb the depths of.

PLUMB, verb. To use a plumb bob as a measuring or aligning tool.

PLUMB, verb. To accurately align vertically or horizontally.

PLUMB, verb. (dated) To seal something with lead.

PLUMB, verb. (intransitive) To work as a plumber.

PLUMB, verb. (rare) To fall or sink like a plummet.

PLUMB, verb. (US) (colloquial) (figuratively) (obsolete) To trace a road or track; to follow it to its end.

PLUMB, verb. (nautical) To position vertically above or below.

PLUMB BOB, noun. A metal weight attached to the end of a plumb line.

PLUMB BOBS, noun. Plural of plumb bob

PLUMB CRAZY, adjective. (informal) Thoroughly crazy; quite mad.

PLUMB LINE, noun. A cord with a weight attached, used to produce a vertical line.

PLUMB LINE, noun. Any vertical reference line.

PLUMB LINES, noun. Plural of plumb line

PLUMB, noun. The metal bob of a plumb line.

PLUMB, verb. Measure the depth of something.

PLUMB, verb. Weight with lead.

PLUMB, verb. Examine thoroughly and in great depth.

PLUMB, verb. Adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical.

PLUMB, adverb. Completely; used as intensifiers; "clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out".

PLUMB, adverb. Conforming to the direction of a plumb line.

PLUMB, adverb. Exactly; "fell plumb in the middle of the puddle".

PLUMB, adjective. Exactly vertical; "the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb".