Sherlock Holmes amazes readers by his ability to plumb the deepest mysteries.
The man came over to my house to plumb my toilet We have a long way to go to plumb the depths of the words.
Use of a plumb bob a level used on plumb rather then horizontal
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It is not known who invented the plumb-line or plumb-bob; there is evidence that it has been in use since biblical times and archaeologists haveÊunearthed what they think are plumb gaugingÊtoolsÊin Ancient Egypt.
Use a plumb line.
"Plumb" refers to a "plumb-bob," a device used to make sure that a building is built straight up-and-down (not leaning). "Plumb straight" means "completely straight." In that way "plumb forgot" came to mean "completely forgot."
To ensure constructions are plumb "vertical"
The plumb bob is useful in establishing vertical for a wall in construction or a doorjamb when hanging a door. It can indicate whether a flue is running true vertical or veering off plumb. A plumb-bob or a plummet is a weight, usually with a pointed tip on the bottom, that is suspended from a string and used as a vertical reference line, or plumb-line. It is essentially the vertical equivalent of a water level.
Flora Plumb's birth name is Flora June Plumb.
Gwen Plumb's birth name is Gwendoline Jean Plumb.
Hay Plumb's birth name is Edward Hay-Plumb.