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plumb
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completely or entirely
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He was plumb exhausted after the long hike.
She was plumb certain that she had locked the door.
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precies waterpas, volgens het schietlood
precisely aligned with the direction of gravity
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The carpenter ensured the wall was built plumb before securing it.
De timmerman zorgde ervoor dat de muur waterpas was gebouwd voordat hij deze vastzette.
The fence posts sank plumb into the ground, straight as arrows.
De paaltjes van het hek zonken loodrecht de grond in, recht als pijlen.
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directly or precisely in a particular place or manner
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The arrow hit plumb in the center of the target.
The nail went plumb into the wood without bending.
to plumb
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to measure the depth of water, a hole, or any vertical space
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The sailors plumbed the harbor to check its depth.
Engineers plumb the well before installing the pump.
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to adjust, align, or ensure verticality using a plumb line
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The mason plumbs the wall to make sure it was perfectly vertical.
He plumbed the doorframe before nailing it in place.
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diepgaand onderzoeken, grondig uitpluizen
to explore or investigate something deeply and thoroughly, often to understand its full meaning or complexity
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The novel plumbs the depths of human emotion.
De roman onderzoekt de diepten van de menselijke emotie.
She plumbed the mysteries of quantum mechanics with relentless curiosity.
Ze doorgrondde de mysteries van de kwantummechanica met onverzettelijke nieuwsgierigheid.
04
to add weight with lead, often to ensure balance or stability
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The sailor plumbs the fishing net with lead to make it sink.
He plumbed the kite string to keep it steady in the wind.
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the weighted metal bob attached to a plumb line, used to determine vertical alignment or measure depth
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The carpenter hung the plumb from the ceiling to check the wall's verticality.
A steady plumb ensured the post was perfectly upright.
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perfect verticaal, loodrecht
perfectly vertical or exactly upright
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The builder checked to make sure the column was perfectly plumb.
De bouwer controleerde of de kolom perfect waterpas was.
Only a plumb wall will ensure that the new door swings open properly.
Alleen een perfect verticale muur zorgt ervoor dat de nieuwe deur goed opengaat.
