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51Plumb line — 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… …
52Plumb rule — 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… …
53Plumb House — may refer to:*Plumb House (Clearwater, Florida) *Plumb House (Middletown, Connecticut) *Plumb House (Waynesboro, Virginia) …
54Plumb House — bezeichnet mehrere gleichnamige, im NRHP gelistete, Objekte: Plumb House (Connecticut), ID Nr. 78002848 Plumb House (Virginia), ID Nr. 90002178 Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter …
55plumb the depths of something — plumb the depths (of (something)) to carefully examine something in order to understand or explain it. Who would want to plumb the depths of the criminal mind? Etymology: based on plumb line (= a cord with a heavy piece of metal attached to it,… …
56plumb the depths of — plumb the depths (of (something)) to carefully examine something in order to understand or explain it. Who would want to plumb the depths of the criminal mind? Etymology: based on plumb line (= a cord with a heavy piece of metal attached to it,… …
57plumb the depths — (of (something)) to carefully examine something in order to understand or explain it. Who would want to plumb the depths of the criminal mind? Etymology: based on plumb line (= a cord with a heavy piece of metal attached to it, used to measure… …
58plumb line — plumb′ line n. 1) naut. sur navig. a cord with a lead bob attached to one end, used to determine perpendicularity, the depth of water, etc Compare plumb 1) 2) sur bui plumb rule • Etymology: 1530–40 …
59plumb line — plumb lines N COUNT A plumb line is a piece of string with a weight attached to the end that is used to check that something such as a wall is vertical or that it slopes at the correct angle …
60plumb rule — plumb′ rule n. bui sur a device for determining perpendicularity, consisting of a narrow board with a plumb line hanging from it • Etymology: 1350–1400 …
