plumb line

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noun
  1. a cord with a lead bob attached to one end, used to determine perpendicularity, the depth of water, etc.: Compare plumb (def. 1).

Origin of plumb line

1
First recorded in 1530–40

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British Dictionary definitions for plumb line

plumb line

noun
  1. 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

  2. another name for plumb rule

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Scientific definitions for plumb line

plumb line

[ plŭm ]


  1. A line regarded as directed exactly toward the Earth's center of gravity.

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