plumb 音标拼音: [pl'ʌm]
n . 铅锤,垂直
a . 垂直的
vt . 使垂直,用铅封,探测,了解
vi . 垂直
铅锤,垂直垂直的使垂直,用铅封,探测,了解垂直
plumb adv 1 :
completely ;
used as intensifiers ; "
clean forgot the appointment "; "
I '
m plumb (
or plum )
tuckered out " [
synonym :
{
clean }, {
plumb }, {
plum }]
2 :
conforming to the direction of a plumb line 3 :
exactly ; "
fell plumb in the middle of the puddle " [
synonym :
{
plumb }, {
plum }]
adj 1 :
exactly vertical ; "
the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb "
n 1 :
the metal bob of a plumb line [
synonym : {
plumb bob }, {
plumb },
{
plummet }]
v 1 :
measure the depth of something 2 :
weight with lead 3 :
examine thoroughly and in great depth 4 :
adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical Plumb \
Plumb \ (
pl [
u ^]
m ),
n . [
F .
plomb ,
L .
plumbum lead ,
a leaden ball or bullet ;
cf .
Gr .
mo `
lybos ,
mo `
libos ,
mo `
lybdos .
Cf .
{
Plummet }, {
Plunge }.]
A little mass or weight of lead ,
or the like ,
attached to a line ,
and used by builders ,
etc .,
to indicate a vertical direction ;
a plummet ;
a plumb bob .
See {
Plumb line },
below .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
Plumb bob }.
See {
Bob },
4 .
{
Plumb joint },
in sheet -
metal work ,
a lap joint ,
fastened by solder .
{
Plumb level }.
See under {
Level }.
{
Plumb line }.
(
a )
The cord by which a plumb bob is suspended ;
a plummet .
(
b )
A line directed to the center of gravity of the earth .
{
Plumb rule },
a narrow board with a plumb line ,
used by builders and carpenters .
[
1913 Webster ]
Plumb \
Plumb \,
a .
Perpendicular ;
vertical ;
conforming the direction of a line attached to a plumb ;
as ,
the wall is plumb .
[
1913 Webster ]
Plumb \
Plumb \,
adv .
In a plumb direction ;
perpendicularly . "
Plumb down he falls ."
--
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
Plumb \
Plumb \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Plumbed } (
pl [
u ^]
md );
p .
pr .
&
vb .
n . {
Plumbing } (
pl [
u ^]
m "[
i ^]
ng ).]
1 .
To adjust by a plumb line ;
to cause to be perpendicular ;
as ,
to plumb a building or a wall .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To sound with a plumb or plummet ,
as the depth of water ;
hence ,
to examine by test ;
to ascertain the depth ,
quality ,
dimension ,
etc .;
to sound ;
to fathom ;
to test .
[
1913 Webster ]
He did not attempt to plumb his intellect . --
Ld .
Lytton .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
To seal with lead ;
as ,
to plumb a drainpipe .
[
1913 Webster ]
4 .
To supply ,
as a building ,
with a system of plumbing .
[
1913 Webster ]
288 Moby Thesaurus words for "
plumb ":
T square ,
absolute ,
absolutely ,
accurately ,
all -
embracing ,
all -
encompassing ,
all -
out ,
all -
pervading ,
answer ,
aplomb ,
appraise ,
appreciate ,
assay ,
assess ,
at right angles ,
azimuth circle ,
bang ,
bar ,
barricade ,
batten ,
batten down ,
bob ,
bolt ,
born ,
bottom ,
broad -
based ,
button ,
button up ,
calculate ,
calibrate ,
caliper ,
cast the lead ,
check a parameter ,
choke ,
choke off ,
clap ,
clean ,
clear ,
clear up ,
close ,
close up ,
come alive ,
completely ,
comprehensive ,
compute ,
congenital ,
constrict ,
consummate ,
contain ,
contract ,
cover ,
crack ,
dead ,
debug ,
decipher ,
decode ,
deep -
dyed ,
definitely ,
delve ,
delve into ,
descry ,
dial ,
dig into ,
directly ,
discern ,
disentangle ,
divide ,
divine ,
do ,
dope ,
dope out ,
downright ,
dyed -
in -
the -
wool ,
egregious ,
entirely ,
estimate ,
evaluate ,
even ,
exactly ,
exhaustive ,
explain ,
explore ,
expressly ,
faithfully ,
fasten ,
fathom ,
figure out ,
find out ,
find the answer ,
find the solution ,
flush ,
fold ,
fold up ,
full ,
fully ,
gauge ,
get ,
get right ,
go into ,
graduate ,
guess ,
guess right ,
have it ,
hit it ,
in all respects ,
in every respect ,
indagate ,
intensive ,
interpret ,
investigate ,
ipsissimis verbis ,
irretrievably ,
irrevocably ,
just ,
kerplunk ,
key ,
latch ,
lead ,
literally ,
literatim ,
lock ,
lock out ,
lock up ,
look into ,
make a sounding ,
make out ,
measure ,
mensurate ,
mete ,
meter ,
normal ,
occlude ,
omnibus ,
omnipresent ,
open the lock ,
orthodiagonal ,
orthogonal ,
out -
and -
out ,
outright ,
pace ,
padlock ,
peer into ,
penetrate ,
perceive ,
perfect ,
perfectly ,
perpendicular ,
perpendicularly ,
pervasive ,
pierce ,
plain ,
plop ,
plumb bob ,
plumb line ,
plumb rule ,
plumb the depths ,
plumb -
line ,
plummet ,
plump ,
plunging ,
plunk ,
point -
blank ,
poke into ,
positively ,
precipitous ,
precisely ,
prize ,
probe ,
pry into ,
psych ,
psych out ,
pure ,
puzzle out ,
quantify ,
quantize ,
quite ,
radical ,
rate ,
ravel ,
ravel out ,
regular ,
resolve ,
riddle ,
right ,
right angle ,
right -
angle ,
right -
angled ,
right -
angular ,
rigidly ,
rigorously ,
sandbag ,
seal ,
seal off ,
seal up ,
search into ,
secure ,
see ,
see daylight ,
see into ,
see the light ,
see through ,
set ,
set square ,
sheer ,
sheerly ,
shut ,
shut the door ,
shut up ,
sift ,
sinker ,
size ,
size up ,
slam ,
slap ,
sling the lead ,
smack ,
smack -
dab ,
snap ,
solve ,
sort out ,
sound ,
span ,
spang ,
spot ,
square ,
squarely ,
squeeze shut ,
stark ,
steep ,
step ,
straight ,
straight -
up ,
straight -
up -
and -
down ,
strangle ,
strictly ,
survey ,
sweeping ,
take a reading ,
take soundings ,
thorough ,
thoroughgoing ,
thoroughly ,
through -
and -
through ,
to the letter ,
total ,
triangulate ,
try square ,
ubiquitous ,
unconditional ,
undeviatingly ,
undo ,
unerringly ,
universal ,
unlock ,
unmitigated ,
unqualified ,
unravel ,
unrelievedly ,
unreserved ,
unrestricted ,
unriddle ,
unscramble ,
untangle ,
untwist ,
unweave ,
up and down ,
up -
and -
down ,
upright ,
utter ,
utterly ,
valuate ,
value ,
verbally ,
verbatim ,
verbatim et litteratim ,
veritable ,
vertical ,
vertical circle ,
weigh ,
weight ,
wholesale ,
wholly ,
word by word ,
word for word ,
work ,
work out ,
zip up ,
zipper
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