plomb

[ pluhm ]
/ plʌm /

noun Surgery.

any inert material inserted into a body cavity for therapeutic purposes.

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Origin of plomb

First recorded in 1900–05; variant of plumb

Words nearby plomb

plod, plodder, plodge, ploeşti, ploidy, plomb, plombage, plomer, plonk, plonker, plonking
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Example sentences from the Web for plomb

  • Molly sounded as if these people had the plomb of position and conscious breeding.

    The Chainbearer|J. Fenimore Cooper