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plumb
adjective
adverb
noun
verb
exactly vertical
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- P
- Ends with
- B
- Contains
- LUM
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
exactly vertical
“the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb”
adverb
completely; used as intensifiers
“clean forgot the appointment”
adverb
exactly
“fell plumb in the middle of the puddle”
adverb
conforming to the direction of a plumb line
noun
the metal bob of a plumb line
verb
adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
verb
examine thoroughly and in great depth
verb
measure the depth of something
verb
weight with lead
In context
Example Sentences
the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb
clean forgot the appointment
I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out
fell plumb in the middle of the puddle
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