plomb
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of plomb
First recorded in 1900–05; variant of plumb
Example Sentences
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Du fer, du plomb, et puis du pain!
From Lorraine A romance by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
"Who talked about à plomb?" said Miss Bentley.
From Daisy by Warner, Susan
It does not require any great experience or wisdom to master them, only some personal grace and aptitude for imitation to start with, and an à plomb to which ignorance is more conducive than knowledge.
From The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 by Various
Diverses m�dailles de plomb, de leton, cuyvre et aultre gros m�tal estant � ung coffre.
From The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria by Tremayne, Eleanor E.
“Il sait que les foulards de soieGive no retaliating whack—Les gigots morts n’ont pas de quoi—Le plomb don’t ever hit you back.”
From The Bab Ballads by Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), Sir
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