plumb
/plʌm/ verb C2- To determine the depth, generally of a liquid; to sound.
- To attach to a water supply and drain. · The kitchen sink is now plumbed in / up.
- To think about or explore in depth, to get to the bottom of. · to plumb the depths of
- To use a plumb bob as a measuring or aligning tool.
- To accurately align vertically or horizontally.
- To seal something with lead.
- To work as a plumber.
- To position vertically above or below.
He/she/it plumbs · Past plumbed · Past participle plumbed · -ing form plumbing
Verb forms
- Base form
- plumb
- He/she/it
- plumbs
- Past
- plumbed
- Past participle
- plumbed
- -ing form
- plumbing
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“Plumb in the middle of the back of the head and smack through the brain.
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