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plumb


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

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