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PLUMMET

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The metal bob of a plumb line

Synonyms:

plumb; plumb bob; plummet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("plummet" is a kind of...):

bob (a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string)

Holonyms ("plummet" is a part of...):

perpendicular; plumb line (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)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Drop sharply

Example:

The stock market plummeted

Synonyms:

plummet; plump

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "plummet" is one way to...):

drop (to fall vertically)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

Sentence example:

The stock market is going to plummet

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