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plumb line
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See also: plumbline
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English plumblyne, equivalent to plumb + line.
Noun
plumb line (plural plumb lines)
- A cord with a weight attached, used to produce a vertical line; a plummet.
- Any vertical reference line.
Translations
plummet — see plummet
See also
- plumb
- plummet
- plumb bob
- plumb-line (verb)
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