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plumb in Finnish

plumb in Finnish is kohtisuora, kohtisuoraan, kohtisuorassa — plumb means a weight on a line used to check that something is perfectly vertical.

plumb in Finnish

kohtisuora
adj
Truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line.
kohtisuoraan
adv
In a vertical direction; perpendicularly.
kohtisuorassa
adv
In a vertical direction; perpendicularly.
kohtisuorasti
adv
In a vertical direction; perpendicularly.
kokonaan
adv
(informal) Squarely, directly; deeply, completely.
suoraan
adv
(informal) Squarely, directly; deeply, completely.
täysin
adv
(informal) Squarely, directly; deeply, completely.
luoti
noun
A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.
lyijypaino
noun
A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.
luodata
verb
liittää vesijohtoon
verb
To attach to a water supply and drain.
liittää viemäriin
verb
To attach to a water supply and drain.
syväluodata
verb
(transitive, figurative) To think about or explore in depth, to get to the bottom of.
rihdata
verb
To accurately align vertically or horizontally.
juottaa lyijyllä
verb
(dated) To seal something with lead.
olla putkimiehenä
verb
(intransitive) To work as a plumber.
pudota kuin kivi
verb
(rare) To fall or sink like a plummet.
upota kuin kivi
verb
(rare) To fall or sink like a plummet.
seurata
verb
(US, colloquial, figuratively, obsolete) To trace a road or track; to follow it to its end.

What does "plumb" mean?

  1. noun A weight on a line used to check that something is perfectly vertical.
    "The builder checked the wall with a plumb line."
  2. adj Exactly vertical.
    "Make sure the fence post is plumb before you set the concrete."
  3. adv Exactly or completely.
    "The arrow landed plumb in the centre of the target."
  4. verb To explore or think about something thoroughly, trying to fully understand it.
    "The documentary plumbs the depths of his troubled childhood."
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plumb in a sentence

  • The builder checked the wall with a plumb line.
  • Make sure the fence post is plumb before you set the concrete.
  • The arrow landed plumb in the centre of the target.
  • The documentary plumbs the depths of his troubled childhood.

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What is "plumb" in Finnish?

"plumb" in Finnish is kohtisuora, kohtisuoraan, kohtisuorassa. plumb means: A weight on a line used to check that something is perfectly vertical.

How do you use "plumb" in a sentence?

Example: "The builder checked the wall with a plumb line." In Finnish, "plumb" is kohtisuora, kohtisuoraan, kohtisuorassa.

Are there other ways to say "plumb" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 19 translations listed for "plumb": kohtisuora, kohtisuoraan, kohtisuorassa, kohtisuorasti, kokonaan, suoraan.

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