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Definition: Meaning of, plumb in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / plʌm /

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plumb plumbed plumbed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
plumbing plumbs
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  1. plumb the depths (of despair/misery/bad taste etc) to feel an unpleasant emotion in a very extreme way, or to behave in a way that is extremely unpleasant or morally bad
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  2. to succeed in understanding something completely [=  fathom]
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  1. [always + adverb/preposition] informal exactly
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  2. American English informal completely - often used humorously
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[technical]
  1. exactly upright or level
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  2. out of plumb not exactly upright or level
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plumb used in phrases

  • plumb bob (noun)
    1. the metal bob of a plumb line
  • plumb level (noun)
    1. a carpenter's level with a plumb line at right angles to it
  • plumb line (noun)
    1. a piece of string with a small heavy object tied to one end, used for measuring the depth of water, or for checking whether something such as a wall is built exactly upright
  • plumb rule (noun)
    1. a plumb line attached to a narrow board
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plumb used in phrasal verbs

  • plumb in (phrasal verb)
    1. to connect a piece of equipment such as a washing machine to the water pipes in a room so that water can flow to and from it
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