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plumb line

noun

Meaning

  1. A cord with a weight attached, used to produce a vertical line; a plummet.
  2. Any vertical reference line.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

perpendicular(English)plumbline(English)plumb(English)plummet(English)plumb bob(English)plumb-bob(English)plumbata(English)lead(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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