plumbs

Definition of plumbsnext
present tense third-person singular of plumb
as in spans
to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line plumbed the bay to make sure it was deep enough for the ship

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Recent Examples of plumbs With her steadfast vision and the solid craftsmanship of the clothes, Trotter plumbs still waters to conjure a universe in which control and release coexist. Vogue, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • The district spans a swath of Chicago’s South Side and the south suburbs.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The period, which spans four weeks leading up to Christmas, is reserved for prayer, reflection and preparation with themes like hope, peace, joy and love.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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  • If the approach scales further, manufacturers could combine hundreds of semiconductor lasers into a single fiber channel.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Memory goes as high as 128GB with this CPU option ($1,000), and storage scales up to 8TB ($1,800).
    Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026

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“Plumbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumbs. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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