PLUMB as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the metal bob of a plumb line
   Synonym(s)
   • plumb bob (what does plumb bob mean?)
   • plummet (what does plummet mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) plumb is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bob (what does bob mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • plumb (what does plumb mean?)
   • plumb (what does plumb mean?)

PLUMB as VERB

1. Meaning
   • adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
   Hypernyms(s) plumb is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • adjust (what does adjust mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
   • correct (what does correct mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • plumb bob (what does plumb bob mean?)
   • plumb (what does plumb mean?)
   • plummet (what does plummet mean?)
2. Meaning
   • examine thoroughly and in great depth
   Hypernyms(s) plumb is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • explore (what does explore mean?)
3. Meaning
   • measure the depth of something
   Hypernyms(s) plumb is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • quantify (what does quantify mean?)
   • measure (what does measure mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bathymetry (what does bathymetry mean?)
   • plumbing (what does plumbing mean?)
4. Meaning
   • weight with lead
   Hypernyms(s) plumb is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • burden (what does burden mean?)
   • burthen (what does burthen mean?)
   • weight (what does weight mean?)
   • weight down (what does weight down mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • plumb bob (what does plumb bob mean?)
   • plumb (what does plumb mean?)
   • plummet (what does plummet mean?)

PLUMB as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • exactly vertical
   Usage Example(s)
   • the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb
   Similar To
   • vertical (what does vertical mean?)
   • perpendicular (what does perpendicular mean?)

PLUMB as ADVERB

1. Meaning
   • completely
   • used as intensifiers
   Synonym(s)
   • clean (what does clean mean?)
   • plum (what does plum mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • clean forgot the appointment
   • I”m plumb (or plum) tuckered out
2. Meaning
   • exactly
   Synonym(s)
   • plum (what does plum mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • fell plumb in the middle of the puddle
3. Meaning
   • conforming to the direction of a plumb line