plumb
01
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.
02
tamamen dikey, şakul gibi
precisely aligned with the direction of gravity
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The carpenter ensured the wall was built plumb before securing it.
Marangoz, duvarın sabitlenmeden önce düşey olarak inşa edildiğinden emin oldu.
The fence posts sank plumb into the ground, straight as arrows.
Çit direkleri tam dik bir şekilde yere battı, oklar gibi düz.
03
directly or precisely in a particular place or manner
Örnekler
The arrow hit plumb in the center of the target.
The nail went plumb into the wood without bending.
to plumb
01
ölçmek
to measure the depth of water, a hole, or any vertical space
Örnekler
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
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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.
03
derinlemesine araştırmak, iyice incelemek
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.
Roman, insan duygusunun derinliklerini derinlemesine araştırır.
She plumbed the mysteries of quantum mechanics with relentless curiosity.
O, amansız bir merakla kuantum mekaniğinin gizemlerini derinlemesine araştırdı.
04
to add weight with lead, often to ensure balance or stability
Örnekler
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
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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.
plumb
01
tamamen dikey, şakulüne uygun
perfectly vertical or exactly upright
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The builder checked to make sure the column was perfectly plumb.
İnşaatçı, sütunun tamamen düşey olduğundan emin olmak için kontrol etti.
Only a plumb wall will ensure that the new door swings open properly.
Yeni kapının düzgün bir şekilde açılmasını ancak tamamen dikey bir duvar sağlayacaktır.
