plummet
Americannoun
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Also called plumb bob. a piece of lead or some other weight attached to a line, used for determining perpendicularity, for sounding, etc.; the bob of a plumb line.
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something that weighs down or depresses.
verb (used without object)
verb
noun
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another word for plumb bob
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a lead plumb used by anglers to determine the depth of water
Other Word Forms
- unplummeted adjective
Etymology
Origin of plummet
1350–1400; (noun) Middle English plommet < Middle French, diminutive of plomb lead; (v.) derivative of the noun See plumb, -et
Example Sentences
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Stellantis, faced with years of plummeting market share, last year slashed prices and increased promotions and other financial sweeteners for customers to buy new vehicles.
Over the last year, an unprecedented 18 condo projects were cancelled in the city, with experts expecting that number will grow as demand continues to plummet.
From BBC
A charity has laid on hot lunches for people struggling as temperatures plummet and the government warns of the effects of cold weather.
From BBC
He says the scheme was so successful that, according to police in the Lancashire town of Accrington, the local youth crime rate plummeted.
From BBC
The analysis shows an outsize effect on noncitizen women, whose reported employment plummeted about 8.6%, or 1 in 12 out of work after raids began to roil Los Angeles in early June.
From Los Angeles Times
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