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test with a plumb-line

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  • plumb line — 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 (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑perpendicular • Hypernyms: ↑cord • Hyponyms: ↑lead line, ↑sounding …   Useful english dictionary

  • plumb — plumbable, adj. plumbless, adj. plumbness, n. /plum/, n. 1. a small mass of lead or other heavy material, as that suspended by a line and used to measure the depth of water or to ascertain a vertical line. Cf. plumb line. 2. out of or off plumb,… …   Universalium

  • plumb — [[t]plʌm[/t]] n. 1) bui sur a small mass of lead or other heavy material, as that suspended by a line and used to measure the depth of water or to ascertain a vertical line Compare plumb line 2) true according to a plumb line; perpendicular 3)… …   From formal English to slang

  • plumb — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French plum, plomb, from Latin plumbum lead Date: 14th century a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction II. adverb Date: 15th century 1. straight down or up ;… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Plumb — Plumb, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plumbed} (pl[u^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Plumbing} (pl[u^]m [i^]ng).] 1. To adjust by a plumb line; to cause to be perpendicular; as, to plumb a building or a wall. [1913 Webster] 2. To sound with a plumb or plummet, as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • plumb — [plum] n. [ME plumbe < MFr plomb < L plumbum, LEAD2 < non IE source > Gr molybdos] a lead weight (plumb bob) hung at the end of a line (plumb line), used to determine how deep water is or whether a wall, etc. is vertical adj.… …   English World dictionary

  • plumb — 1. n., adv., adj., & v. n. a ball of lead or other heavy material, esp. one attached to the end of a line for finding the depth of water or determining the vertical on an upright surface. adv. 1 exactly (plumb in the centre). 2 vertically. 3 US… …   Useful english dictionary

  • plumb — plumb1 verb 1》 measure (the depth of a body of water). 2》 explore or experience fully or to extremes: she had plumbed the depths of depravity. 3》 test (an upright surface) to determine the vertical. noun a lead ball or other heavy object attached …   English new terms dictionary

  • Test matches in England in 2005 — There were seven Test matches played in England in 2005. The first two were against Bangladesh, the bottom ranked test team. England started this series ranked second in the LG ICC Test Championship table.The remaining tests were played for the… …   Wikipedia

  • Second Test, 2007–08 Border-Gavaskar Trophy — Umpire Steve Bucknor, whose decisions in the Test were controversial and led to him being dropped from officiating in the Third Test …   Wikipedia

  • Second Test, 2007-08 Border-Gavaskar Trophy — The Second Test in the Indian cricket team s tour of Australia for the 2007/08 summer was a controversial Test cricket match played over five days at the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 2 to January 6 2008. Australia won the match by 122 runs… …   Wikipedia

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