plumb line
plumb
plʌm
plam
line
laɪn
lain
/plˈʌm lˈaɪn/

Definition & Meaning of "plumb line"in English

Plumb line
01

a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point

Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
plumb lines
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