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plumb


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  plumb 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  plumb 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  plumb 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  plumb 
 
  4  senses  of  plumb 
 
  Sense  1 
  plumb 
  =>  quantify,  measure 
 
  Sense  2 
  plumb 
  =>  burden,  burthen,  weight,  weight  down 
 
  Sense  3 
  plumb 
  =>  explore 
 
  Sense  4 
  plumb 
  =>  adjust  set 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  plumb 
 
  plumb  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  plumb 
 
  Sense  1 
  plumb 
  =>  quantify,  measure 
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  Sense  2 
  plumb 
  =>  burden,  burthen,  weight,  weight  down 
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  Sense  3 
  plumb 
  =>  explore 
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  Sense  4 
  plumb 
  =>  adjust  set 
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  Grep  of  noun  plumb 
  plumb 
  plumb  bob 
  plumb  level 
  plumb  line 
  plumb  rule 
  plumbaginaceae 
  plumbaginales 
  plumbago 
  plumbago  europaea 
  plumber 
  plumber's  helper 
  plumber's  snake 
  plumbery 
  plumbing 
  plumbing  fixture 
  plumbing  system 
  plumbism 
 
  Overview  of  noun  plumb 
 
  The  noun  plumb  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  plumb  bob,  plumb,  plummet  --  (the  metal  bob  of  a  plumb  line) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  plumb 
 
  The  verb  plumb  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  plumb  --  (measure  the  depth  of  something) 
  2.  plumb  --  (weight  with  lead) 
  3.  plumb  --  (examine  thoroughly  and  in  great  depth) 
  4.  plumb  --  (adjust  with  a  plumb  line  so  as  to  make  vertical) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  plumb 
 
  The  adj  plumb  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  plumb  --  (exactly  vertical;  "the  tower  of  Pisa  is  far  out  of  plumb) 
 
  Overview  of  adv  plumb 
 
  The  adv  plumb  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  clean,  plumb,  plum  --  ((slang)  completely;  used  as  intensifiers;  "clean  forgot  the  appointment";  "I'm  plumb  (or  plum)  tuckered  out") 
  2.  plumb  --  (conforming  to  the  direction  of  a  plumb  line) 
  3.  plumb,  plum  --  ((informal)  exactly;  "fell  plumb  in  the  middle  of  the  puddle") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  plumb 
 
  1  sense  of  plumb 
 
  Sense  1 
  plumb 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  horizontal,  vertical)  ->  inclined 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  vertical,  inclined)  ->  horizontal 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  plumb 
 
  1  sense  of  plumb 
 
  Sense  1 
  plumb 
  =>  vertical  (vs.  inclined)  (vs.  horizontal),  perpendicular 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  plumb 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  plumb 
 
  plumb  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  plumb 
  plumb 
  plumbable 
  plumbaginaceous 
  plumbed 
  plumbic 
  plumbous 
 
  Overview  of  noun  plumb 
 
  The  noun  plumb  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  plumb  bob,  plumb,  plummet  --  (the  metal  bob  of  a  plumb  line) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  plumb 
 
  The  verb  plumb  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  plumb  --  (measure  the  depth  of  something) 
  2.  plumb  --  (weight  with  lead) 
  3.  plumb  --  (examine  thoroughly  and  in  great  depth) 
  4.  plumb  --  (adjust  with  a  plumb  line  so  as  to  make  vertical) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  plumb 
 
  The  adj  plumb  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  plumb  --  (exactly  vertical;  "the  tower  of  Pisa  is  far  out  of  plumb) 
 
  Overview  of  adv  plumb 
 
  The  adv  plumb  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  clean,  plumb,  plum  --  ((slang)  completely;  used  as  intensifiers;  "clean  forgot  the  appointment";  "I'm  plumb  (or  plum)  tuckered  out") 
  2.  plumb  --  (conforming  to  the  direction  of  a  plumb  line) 
  3.  plumb,  plum  --  ((informal)  exactly;  "fell  plumb  in  the  middle  of  the  puddle") 



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