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Meanings of plumb bob in English

Portuguese
prumo

The metal bob of a plumb line.

        prumo
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        Examples for "plumb"
        Examples for "plumb"
        1
        I'll go on plumb the sea, find the Kid without your help.
        The Einstein Intersection
        2
        Watson played around a good off-cutter and was absolutely plumb in front.
        The Guardian
        3
        Was caught plumb, took a review, lost it, Taylor paid the price.
        News.com.au
        4
        Perhaps the unconscious is not ready to plumb into the material requested.
        The new yorker
        5
        He may shoot well; he did oncest on a time: plumb centre.
        The Scalp Hunters
        1
        The news saw shares in the company plummet almost 25 percent lower.
        Reuters
        2
        The Reserve Bank believes private housing construction could plummet as a result.
        Radio NZ
        3
        As they age and protection becomes more widespread, infection rates should plummet.
        The Guardian
        4
        High inflation caused the native currency, the rial, to plummet in value.
        The Guardian
        5
        Many are informal workers who have seen their incomes plummet under quarantine.
        Reuters
        Usage of plumb bob in English
        1
        Take a string with a weight to act as a plumb bob.
        Wired
        2
        The plumb bob will hang at the angle reading for your latitude.
        Wired
        3
        It has a plumb bob, surface level, bubble level, steel protractor and ruler all in one.
        Wired
        4
        A protractor may be used in the same manner by sighting along the top and using a plumb bob to record the angle.
        Military Instructors Manual
        5
        He released the first meter of coated fiber, and using the ring at the end as a plumb bob, lowered it down through the grille.
        The Fountains of Paradise
        6
        Straight as plumb bobs, my arms were hanging at my sides.
        Seize the night
        7
        His tools included a vernier compass, Gunters chain, plumb bobs, and a set of marking pins.
        A. lincoln: a biography
        Translations for plumb bob
        Portuguese
        prumo