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plumb
01
completely or entirely
Exemples
He was plumb exhausted after the long hike.
She was plumb certain that she had locked the door.
02
parfaitement à niveau, d'aplomb
precisely aligned with the direction of gravity
Exemples
The carpenter ensured the wall was built plumb before securing it.
Le charpentier s'est assuré que le mur était construit à plomb avant de le fixer.
The fence posts sank plumb into the ground, straight as arrows.
Les poteaux de clôture s'enfoncèrent d'aplomb dans le sol, droits comme des flèches.
03
directly or precisely in a particular place or manner
Exemples
The arrow hit plumb in the center of the target.
The nail went plumb into the wood without bending.
to plumb
01
to measure the depth of water, a hole, or any vertical space
Exemples
The sailors plumbed the harbor to check its depth.
Engineers plumb the well before installing the pump.
02
to adjust, align, or ensure verticality using a plumb line
Exemples
The mason plumbs the wall to make sure it was perfectly vertical.
He plumbed the doorframe before nailing it in place.
03
sonder, explorer en profondeur
to explore or investigate something deeply and thoroughly, often to understand its full meaning or complexity
Exemples
The novel plumbs the depths of human emotion.
Le roman sonde les profondeurs de l'émotion humaine.
She plumbed the mysteries of quantum mechanics with relentless curiosity.
Elle sonda les mystères de la mécanique quantique avec une curiosité implacable.
04
to add weight with lead, often to ensure balance or stability
Exemples
The sailor plumbs the fishing net with lead to make it sink.
He plumbed the kite string to keep it steady in the wind.
Plumb
01
the weighted metal bob attached to a plumb line, used to determine vertical alignment or measure depth
Exemples
The carpenter hung the plumb from the ceiling to check the wall's verticality.
A steady plumb ensured the post was perfectly upright.
plumb
01
parfaitement vertical, d'aplomb
perfectly vertical or exactly upright
Exemples
The builder checked to make sure the column was perfectly plumb.
Le constructeur a vérifié que la colonne était parfaitement à plomb.
Only a plumb wall will ensure that the new door swings open properly.
Seul un mur d'aplomb garantira que la nouvelle porte s'ouvre correctement.
