What is the meaning of plumb?

noun

verb

  • Measure the depth of something.
  • Weight with lead.
  • Examine thoroughly and in great depth.
  • Adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical.

adjective

  • Exactly vertical.
    • usage: "the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb"

adverb

  • Completely; used as intensifiers.
    • usage: "clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out"
  • Conforming to the direction of a plumb line.
  • Exactly.
    • usage: "fell plumb in the middle of the puddle"
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