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plumb in WordNet English dictionary

adverb
  1. completely; used as intensifiers
    "clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out"
    clean  plumb  plum  clean  plumb  plum 
  2. exactly
    "fell plumb in the middle of the puddle"
    plumb  plum  plumb  plum 
  3. conforming to the direction of a plumb line
    plumb  plumb 
noun
  1. the metal bob of a plumb line
    plumb bob  plumb  plummet 
verb
  1. adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
    plumb 
  2. measure the depth of something
    plumb 
  3. examine thoroughly and in great depth
    plumb 
  4. weight with lead
    plumb 
adjective
  1. exactly vertical
    "the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb"
    plumb 
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