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PLUMB LINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
perpendicular; plumb line
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("plumb line" is a kind of...):
cord (a line made of twisted fibers or threads)
Meronyms (parts of "plumb line"):
plumb; plumb bob; plummet (the metal bob of a plumb line)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "plumb line"):
lead line; sounding line ((nautical) plumb line for determining depth)
plumb rule (a plumb line attached to a narrow board)
