plumb
plumb · more plumb · most plumb
перпендикулярний, простопадний
перпендикулярный
lotrecht
Truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb lineTruly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line.
/plʌm/
» My grandparents didn't have indoor plumbing.
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2 sensesTruly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line.
lotrecht
exactly vertical
Describing an LBW where the batsman is hit on the pads directly in front of their wicket and should be given out.
Examples
36 sentencesMy grandparents didn't have indoor plumbing.
Tom doesn't know much about plumbing.
I thought Tom would work on the plumbing.
I thought that Tom would work on the plumbing.
I thought Tom would want to work on the plumbing.
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
truly vertical:
Origin
From Middle English plumbe, plumme, from Old French *plombe, from Latin plumba, plural ofFrom Middle English plumbe, plumme, from Old French *plombe, from Latin plumba, plural of plumbum.
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Forms
more plumb, most plumb| Comparative | more plumb Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most plumb Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymstruly vertical:perpendicular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form