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adjective

At right angles to the horizon or to level ground: perpendicular, upright, vertical. See horizontal/vertical/change of position.

adj

Definition: vertical
Antonyms: flat, horizontal, level

v

Definition: probe, go into
Antonyms: leave alone

v. 1. measure (the depth of a body of water).

2. (of water) be of a specified depth: at its deepest, the lake scarcely plumbed seven feet.

n.

a ball of lead or other heavy object attached to the end of a line for finding the depth of water or determining the vertical on an upright surface.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

Exactly vertical.

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IN BRIEF: Get to the root of. Also: A weight suspended by a line to test the depth or the vertical alignment of something.

We must not always try to plumb the depths of the human heart; the truths it contains are among those that are best seen in half-light or in perspective. — François R. Chateaubriand (1768-1848)

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For a list of words related to plumb, see:

• Carpentry - plumb: (adj) in true vertical position
• Absolutes and Guarantees
• Fixed Positions and Points - plumb: (adj) perpendicular; exactly vertical
• Reasoning and Examination - plumb: examine deeply, closely, and critically

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - lodde, plombere
v. intr. - være i lod
n. - blylod, lod
adv. - plump, pladask, lige ud
adj. - nøjagtig, fuldstændig

idioms:

• off plumb    ude af lod
• out of plumb plumb    ude af lod
• plumb bob    tegnelod
• plumb line    lodline
• plumb the depths    lodde dybderne
• plumb the depths of    synke dybt

2.
v. tr. - udføre blikkenslagerarbejde

Nederlands (Dutch)
schietlood, verticaal, geheel, loodrecht, diepte meten, loodgieterswerk doen, verborgen motieven (onder)zoeken uit het lood

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - vérifier l'aplomb de (qch), (Naut) sonder (la mer), plomber (un mur, etc)
v. intr. - indiquer la profondeur (de l'eau), vivre/faire l'expérience de (qch) pleinement ou à l'extrême
n. - (Constr) fil à plomb, (Naut) sonde
adv. - complètement, précisément
adj. - exactement vertical, total (arg)

idioms:

• off plumb    (ne pas être) d'aplomb
• out of plumb    (ne pas être) d'aplomb
• plumb bob    fil à plomb
• plumb line    (Constr) fil à plomb, (Naut) sonde
• plumb new depths    toucher le fond de, atteindre le comble de
• plumb the depths of    toucher le fond du désespoir (littér), atteindre le comble de

2.
v. tr. - faire l'installation sanitaire (dans un appartement), installer la tuyauterie/la plomberie

idioms:

• plumb in    raccorder (une machine à laver, etc)

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - ausloten, ergründen
n. - Lot, Senkblei
adv. - senkrecht, lotrecht, genau, total
adj. - senkrecht, lotrecht, total

idioms:

• off plumb    nicht im Lot
• out of plumb    nicht im Lot
• plumb bob    Lot, Senkblei
• plumb line    Lot, Maßstab
• plumb new depths    neue Tiefe sondieren
• plumb the depths of    in voller Stärke erleben od. aufweisen

2.
v. - mit Wasser- oder Gasleitung versehen

idioms:

• plumb in    fest anschließen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αλφάδι, νήμα της στάθμης, στάθμη, (ναυτ.) σκαντάγιο, βολίδα
adv. - επακριβώς, ακριβώς, τελείως, ολότελα, εντελώς, πέρα για πέρα
adj. - κάθετος, κατακόρυφος, πλήρης, αληθής
v. - βυθομετρώ, σταθμίζω

idioms:

• off plumb    γυρτός, κεκλιμένος, εκτός κατακορύφου
• out of plumb plumb    γυρτός, κεκλιμένος, εκτός κατακορύφου
• plumb bob    νηματοβαρίδι
• plumb line    νήμα της στάθμης, αλφάδι
• plumb the depths    φθάνω στο έσχατο όριο του, γεύομαι μέχρι τρυγός
• plumb the depths of    φθάνω στο έσχατο όριο του, γεύομαι μέχρι τρυγός

Italiano (Italian)
piombino, esattamente, verticale, scandagliare

idioms:

• out of plumb/off plumb    sbilenco
• plumb bob    piombino
• plumb the depths of    toccare il fondo di

Português (Portuguese)
n. - prumo (m), chumbada (f), peso de relógio (m)
adv. - perpendicularmente, precisamente
adj. - vertical, perfeito, completo
v. - aprumar, sondar, explorar, chumbar

idioms:

• out of plumb/off plumb    fora de prumo, falso
• plumb bob    peso de prumo
• plumb line    linha de prumo
• plumb the depths of    sondar as profundezas de, investigar

Русский (Russian)
отвес, точно, совсем, отвесный, проникать

idioms:

• out of plumb/off plumb    наклонный
• plumb bob    отвес
• plumb line    отвесная линия
• plumb the depths of    доходить до предела

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - aplomar, sondar, sondear
v. intr. - aplomar, sondar, sondear
n. - plomada
adv. - verticalmente, a plomo, completamente
adj. - vertical, completo

idioms:

• off plumb    no estar a plomo, desviado
• out of plumb    no estar a plomo, desviado
• plumb bob    plomo, plomada
• plumb line    cuerda de plomada
• plumb new depths    hundirse en nuevas depresiones
• plumb the depths of    conocer la profundidad de (desesperación), hundirse en

2.
v. tr. - instalar y conectar un juego de baño, un lavarropas, un lavavajillas, etc., instalar y conectar caños y desagües en un edificio o habitación

idioms:

• plumb in    conectar un lavarropas o lavavajilla a la cañería y al desagüe

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - blylod, sänklod
adv. - lodrätt, precis, alldeles, fullkomligt
adj. - lodrät, ren, fullkomlig
v. - loda, pejla, gå till botten med, göra lodrät, plombera, arbeta som rörmokare

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
铅锤, 垂直, 垂直地, 完全, 恰恰, 正, 垂直的, 用铅锤测量, 使垂直, 探究, 探索

idioms:

• off plumb    不在正中
• out of plumb plumb    不垂直的, 不一致的
• plumb bob    铅锤
• plumb line    铅垂线
• plumb the depths    探测深度
• plumb the depths of    测量...的深度

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 鉛錘, 垂直
adv. - 垂直地, 完全, 恰恰, 正
adj. - 垂直的
v. tr. - 用鉛錘測量, 使垂直, 探究, 探索
v. intr. - 垂直

idioms:

• off plumb    不在正中
• out of plumb plumb    不垂直的, 不一致的
• plumb bob    鉛錘
• plumb line    鉛垂線
• plumb the depths    探測深度
• plumb the depths of    測量...的深度

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - (연추로) ~의 수직을 조사하다
v. intr. - 수직으로 서다[늘어지다], 납땜질을 하다
n. - 연추, 추
adv. - 수직[연직]으로, 정연하게
adj. - 연추의, 똑바른

2.
v. tr. - 수직임을 검사하다., 깊이를 재다, 가스(수도)관을 부설하다.

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 測鉛, おもり, 垂直
adj. - 垂直の, 全くの, 垂直な
adv. - 垂直に, 全く, すっかり, 正確に, きちんと
v. - 測鉛で測る, 垂直にする, 探る, 深さを測る

idioms:

• out of plumb/off plumb    垂直でない
• plumb bob    下げ振り
• plumb line    下げ振り線, 鉛直線
• plumb the depths    どん底に陥る
• plumb the depths of    ～のどん底に陥る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فادن, شاقول البنائين (ظرف) تماما, مطلقا (صفه) عمودي, شاقولي, رأسي (فعل) يسبر غور باستعمال ثقل مدلى, يمتحن بالفادن, يختم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮מדד (עומק) באנך, הבין, שרטט אנך‬
v. intr. - ‮ניסה להבין‬
n. - ‮אנך, משקולת‬
adv. - ‮אנכית, ממש, בדיוק, לגמרי‬
adj. - ‮מאונך, מוחלט, גמור‬
v. tr. - ‮התקין אמבט, ברז וכו', עשה עבודת שרברבות‬

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