plumb line
noun
a cord with a lead bob attached to one end, used to determine perpendicularity, the depth of water, etc.Compare plumb (def. 1).
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Origin of plumb line
First recorded in 1530–40
Words nearby plumb line
Plumbicon, plumbiferous, plumbing, plumbism, plumb joint, plumb line, plumbous, plumbous oxide, plumb rule, plumbum, plumcot
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British Dictionary definitions for plumb line
plumb line
noun
a string with a metal weight at one end that, when suspended, points directly towards the earth's centre of gravity and so is used to determine verticality, the depth of water, etc
another name for plumb rule
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Scientific definitions for plumb line
plumb line
[ plŭm ]
A line regarded as directed exactly toward the Earth's center of gravity.
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