plumb
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLUMB
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technical
:
exactly straight down or up
:
in a perfectly vertical position
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He set the board plumb.
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US, informal + old-fashioned
:
to a complete degree
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completely
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I plumb forgot about the party.
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We were plumb [=totally] exhausted after the game.
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plumb
/ˈplʌm/
adjective
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plumb
/ˈplʌm/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLUMB
[more plumb; most plumb]
technical
:
exactly vertical
:
standing perfectly straight and not leaning in any way
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The carpenter made sure that the wall was plumb.
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The chimney is out of plumb. = The chimney is off plumb. [=not straight upright; leaning to one side]
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plumb
/ˈplʌm/
verb
plumbs;
plumbed;
plumbing
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plumb
/ˈplʌm/
verb
plumbs;
plumbed;
plumbing
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLUMB
[+ object]
1
a
literary
:
to examine (something) in a careful and complete way in order to understand it
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The book plumbs the complexities of human relationships.
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a scientist who spent her life plumbing the minds of criminals
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The play plumbs the depths of human nature.
b
:
to experience or reach (something)
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someone who has plumbed the depths of loss/pain [=who has experienced a lot of loss/pain]
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The company's stocks plumbed new depths [=reached their lowest value] this week.
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US
a
:
to install pipes for sinks, toilets, etc., in (a building or room)
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The plumber is almost finished plumbing the apartment.
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The new house has been wired and plumbed.
b
:
to connect (something, such as a sink) to a water supply
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All the bathroom fixtures have been plumbed.
plumb in
[phrasal verb] chiefly British
plumb (something) in
or
plumb in (something)
:
to connect (something) to a water supply
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I plumbed in the washing machine.
