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plumb

13 ENTRIES FOUND:

1plumb

noun \ˈpləm\

Definition of PLUMB

: a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
out of plumb or off plumb
: out of vertical or true

Origin of PLUMB

Middle English, from Anglo-French plum, plomb, from Latin plumbum lead
First Known Use: 14th century

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