plomada — meaning in English

English meaning

• plumb noun A weight on a line used to check that something is perfectly vertical.
• plummet verb To fall suddenly and steeply.

Senses

plomada is used for these senses in English:

• plumb A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.
• plummet (archaic, nautical) A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water; a plumb bob or a plumb line.

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.

plummet — full definition

1. verb To fall suddenly and steeply.
2. noun A sudden, steep drop or decline.

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