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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

  1. adjective Meeting another line or surface at a right angle (90 degrees).
  2. adjective Standing straight up; exactly vertical.
  3. noun A line or plane set at a right angle to another.

plumb — full definition

  1. noun A weight on a line used to check that something is perfectly vertical.
  2. adj Exactly vertical.
  3. adv Exactly or completely.
  4. verb To explore or think about something thoroughly, trying to fully understand it.
  5. verb To connect something to a water supply and drainage system.
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