[ UK /plˈʌm/ ]
[ US /ˈpɫəm/ ]
ADVERB
  1. conforming to the direction of a plumb line
  2. exactly
    fell plumb in the middle of the puddle
  3. completely; used as intensifiers
    I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out
    clean forgot the appointment
VERB
  1. weight with lead
  2. measure the depth of something
  3. adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
  4. examine thoroughly and in great depth
NOUN
  1. the metal bob of a plumb line
ADJECTIVE
  1. exactly vertical
    the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb
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How To Use plumb In A Sentence

  • Push the panel into the glued surface and use a level to make certain it is plumb before you tack it into position and glue it down permanently.
  • The Bedroom In The Sky is three-quarters windowed and the last window blocked off with a hardboard offcut insulated, floored, plasterboarded, plumbed and wired. April 1st, 2007
  • The utility room is plumbed for a dishwasher and washing machine with a tiled splash back.
  • We need to keep these plumbers and carpenters in business. Times, Sunday Times
  • The animating idea remains curiously unplumbed. The Times Literary Supplement
  • They are mounted through the holes in the sink using plumber's putty.
  • There is space for a four-seater breakfast table as well as plumbing for a dishwasher.
  • But now we can't even use the plumbing because the drains are all backed up.
  • If the cylinder does not line up with the bore vertically, you are plumb out of luck since the base pin frame holes could be drilled crooked or the frame warped from heat treatment or stress.
  • Now I'm flirting madly with the plumber who is installing our new bathroom. The Sun
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