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plumb
noun(plumb)
a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
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adverb(plumb)
straight down or up : vertically
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adverb(plumb)
to a complete degree : absolutely
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adverb(plumb)
in a direct manner : exactly; also : without interval of time : immediately
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verb(plumb)
to weight with lead
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verb(plumb)
to measure the depth of with a plumb
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verb(plumb)
to examine minutely and critically
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adjective(plumb)
exactly vertical or true
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adjective(plumb)
thorough, complete
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noun(plumb)
the metal bob of a plumb line
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noun(plumb)
a line (as of cord) that has at one end a weight (such as a plumb bob) and is used especially to determine verticality
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noun(plumb)
a line directed to the center of gravity of the earth : a vertical line
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phrasal verb(plumb)
to connect (something) to a water supply
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idiom(plumb)
to reach the lowest or worse state or condition
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idiom(plumb)
to examine (something) in a careful and complete way in order to understand it
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idiom(plumb)
to experience a lot of (something)
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idiom(plumb)
to reach an even lower or worse state

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