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plumb

/plʌm/ adjective C2
  1. Truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line.
  2. Describing an LBW where the batsman is hit on the pads directly in front of their wicket and should be given out.
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“Plumb in the middle of the back of the head and smack through the brain.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 28 · C1

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