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noun
A cord with a weight attached, used to produce a vertical line; a plummet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any vertical reference line.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: perpendicular
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Broader terms: cord
Narrower terms: lead line, sounding line, plumb rule
History
From Middle English plumblyne, equivalent to plumb + line.
