lotrecht — meaning in English
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English meaning
- perpendicular adjective Meeting another line or surface at a right angle (90 degrees).
- plumb noun A weight on a line used to check that something is perfectly vertical.
Senses
lotrecht is used for these senses in English:
- perpendicular (geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something).
- plumb Truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line.
- plumb In a vertical direction; perpendicularly.
perpendicular — full definition
- adjective Meeting another line or surface at a right angle (90 degrees).
- adjective Standing straight up; exactly vertical.
- noun A line or plane set at a right angle to another.
plumb — full definition
- noun A weight on a line used to check that something is perfectly vertical.
- adj Exactly vertical.
- adv Exactly or completely.
- verb To explore or think about something thoroughly, trying to fully understand it.
- verb To connect something to a water supply and drainage system.