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plumbum
[ pluhm-buhm ]
/ ˈplʌm bəm /
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Origin of plumbum
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1910–15
Words nearby plumbum
plumb joint, plumb line, plumbous, plumbous oxide, plumb rule, plumbum, plumcot, plum duff, plume, plumed, plumelet
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British Dictionary definitions for plumbum
Word Origin for plumbum
from Latin
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