plumb

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I - noun

the metal bob of a plumb line
• Syn:
plumb bob, plummet
• Hypernyms:
bob
• Part Holonyms:
plumb line, perpendicular

II - verb

1. measure the depth of something (Freq. 1)
• Derivationally related forms:
plumbing
• Hypernyms:
quantify, measure
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. weight with lead
• Hypernyms:
burden, burthen, weight, weight down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. examine thoroughly and in great depth
• Hypernyms:
explore
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- The men plumb the area for animals
- The men plumb for animals in the area
4. adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
• Hypernyms:
adjust, set, correct
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

III - adjective

exactly vertical
- the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb
• Similar to:
vertical, perpendicular

IV - adverb

1. completely;
used as intensifiers (Freq. 2)
- clean forgot the appointment
- I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out
• Syn:
clean, plum
• Usage Domain:
slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot,
patois, vernacular
2. conforming to the direction of a plumb line
3. exactly
- fell plumb in the middle of the puddle
• Syn:
plum
• Usage Domain:
colloquialism

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  plum, clean, plumb bob, plummet