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plumb
01
completely or entirely
Exemplos
He was plumb exhausted after the long hike.
She was plumb certain that she had locked the door.
02
perfeitamente nivelado, a prumo
precisely aligned with the direction of gravity
Exemplos
The carpenter ensured the wall was built plumb before securing it.
O carpinteiro garantiu que a parede foi construída a prumo antes de fixá-la.
The fence posts sank plumb into the ground, straight as arrows.
Os postes da cerca afundaram a prumo no chão, retos como flechas.
03
directly or precisely in a particular place or manner
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
The mason plumbs the wall to make sure it was perfectly vertical.
He plumbed the doorframe before nailing it in place.
03
esmiuçar, investigar a fundo
to explore or investigate something deeply and thoroughly, often to understand its full meaning or complexity
Exemplos
The novel plumbs the depths of human emotion.
O romance sonda as profundezas da emoção humana.
She plumbed the mysteries of quantum mechanics with relentless curiosity.
Ela escrutinou os mistérios da mecânica quântica com uma curiosidade implacável.
04
to add weight with lead, often to ensure balance or stability
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
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
perfeitamente vertical, a prumo
perfectly vertical or exactly upright
Exemplos
The builder checked to make sure the column was perfectly plumb.
O construtor verificou se a coluna estava perfeitamente na vertical.
Only a plumb wall will ensure that the new door swings open properly.
Apenas uma parede perfeitamente vertical garantirá que a nova porta abra corretamente.
