plumb line

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noun

a cord with a lead bob attached to one end, used to determine perpendicularity, the depth of water, etc.Compare plumb (def. 1).

plumb rule.

Origin of plumb line

First recorded in 1530–40

Words nearby plumb line

Plumbicon, plumbiferous, plumbing, plumbism, plumb joint, plumb line, plumbous, plumbous oxide, plumb rule, plumbum, plumcot

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Example sentences from the Web for plumb line

Now you have become a journeyman and must accept the responsibility yourself for doing things according to plumb-line and square.
Pelle the Conqueror, Complete|Martin Anderson Nexo
He uses a plumb-line which tells him through his eye the precise line along which he must pile his bricks.
Rustic Sounds|Francis Darwin
Adjust the length of the plumb-line until it and the body oscillate together in unison.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8|Various
Bring the plumb-line, put it against it, and you will soon find out where the wall bulges.
The King's Cup-Bearer|Amy Catherine Walton

Then reverse the triangle, end for end, exactly, and mark the new line the plumb-line makes.
Getting Gold|J. C. F. Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for plumb line

plumb line

noun

a string with a metal weight at one end that, when suspended, points directly towards the earth's centre of gravity and so is used to determine verticality, the depth of water, etc

another name for plumb rule

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Scientific definitions for plumb line

plumb line

[ plŭm ]

A line regarded as directed exactly toward the Earth's center of gravity.

单词	plumb line
释义	plumb line SEE SYNONYMS FOR plumb line ON THESAURUS.COM noun a cord with a lead bob attached to one end, used to determine perpendicularity, the depth of water, etc.Compare plumb (def. 1). plumb rule. Origin of plumb line First recorded in 1530–40 Words nearby plumb line Plumbicon, plumbiferous, plumbing, plumbism, plumb joint, plumb line, plumbous, plumbous oxide, plumb rule, plumbum, plumcot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plumb line Now you have become a journeyman and must accept the responsibility yourself for doing things according to plumb-line and square. Pelle the Conqueror, Complete\|Martin Anderson Nexo He uses a plumb-line which tells him through his eye the precise line along which he must pile his bricks. Rustic Sounds\|Francis Darwin Adjust the length of the plumb-line until it and the body oscillate together in unison. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8\|Various Bring the plumb-line, put it against it, and you will soon find out where the wall bulges. The King's Cup-Bearer\|Amy Catherine Walton Then reverse the triangle, end for end, exactly, and mark the new line the plumb-line makes. Getting Gold\|J. C. F. Johnson British Dictionary definitions for plumb line plumb line noun a string with a metal weight at one end that, when suspended, points directly towards the earth's centre of gravity and so is used to determine verticality, the depth of water, etc another name for plumb rule Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plumb line bob, lead, plumb, plummet, plumb rule Scientific definitions for plumb line plumb line [ plŭm ] A line regarded as directed exactly toward the Earth's center of gravity. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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plumb line

noun

Origin of plumb line

Words nearby plumb line

Example sentences from the Web for plumb line

British Dictionary definitions for plumb line

noun

Words related to plumb line

Scientific definitions for plumb line