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plumb [plʌm]1 noun(b) (verticality) aplomb m;∎ the wall is out of plumb le mur n'est pas d'aplomb ou à l'aplomb(a) (vertical) vertical, à l'aplomb∎ it's a plumb nuisance! c'est la barbe!3 adverb(a) (in a vertical position) à l'aplomb, d'aplomb;∎ plumb with d'aplomb avec∎ plumb in the middle of the first act en plein ou au beau milieu du premier acte□∎ I'm plumb exhausted! je suis complètement crevé!;∎ she's plumb crazy! elle est complètement dingue!(a) (measure depth of) sonder;∎ to plumb the depths toucher le fond;∎ his films plumb the depths of bad taste ses films sont d'un mauvais goût inimaginable►► plumb bob plomb m;plumb line Building industry fil m à plomb; Nautical sonde feffectuer le raccordement de; (washing machine) raccorder
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