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plumbeous
[ pluhm-bee-uhs ]
/ ˈplʌm bi əs /
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adjective
resembling or containing lead; leaden.
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Origin of plumbeous
Words nearby plumbeous
plumb, plumbaginaceous, plumbaginous, plumbago, plumb bob, plumbeous, plumber, plumber's helper, plumber's snake, plumbery, plumbic
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British Dictionary definitions for plumbeous
plumbeous
/ (ˈplʌmbɪəs) /
adjective
made of or relating to lead or resembling lead in colour
Word Origin for plumbeous
C16: from Latin plumbeus leaden, from plumbum lead
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