plumb
In a vertical directionIn a vertical direction; perpendicularly.
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» My grandparents didn't have indoor plumbing.
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2 senses(not comparable)In a vertical direction; perpendicularly.
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conforming to the direction of a plumb line
(informal, not comparable)Squarely, directly; deeply, completely.
It hit him plumb in the middle of his face.
Years ago the well plumb dried out, not a drop of water in there since.
completely; used as intensifiers
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
2 languagesBy meaning 1
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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