plumb
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the metal bob of a plumb line
Types & categories
- bob hypernym
Parts & wholes
- plumb line part holonym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
measure the depth of something
Types & categories
- measure hypernym
Related & opposite
- bathymetry derivation
Sense 3 adjective
exactly vertical
the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb
Related & opposite
- vertical similar to
Sense 4 adverb
completely; used as intensifiers
clean forgot the appointment
Related & opposite
- jargon domain usage
Sense 5 verb
weight with lead
Types & categories
- burthen hypernym
Related & opposite
- plumb bob derivation
Sense 6 adverb
conforming to the direction of a plumb line
Sense 7 verb
examine thoroughly and in great depth
Types & categories
- explore hypernym
Sense 8 adverb
exactly
fell plumb in the middle of the puddle
Related & opposite
- colloquialism domain usage
Sense 9 verb
adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
Types & categories
- adjust hypernym
Related & opposite
- plumb bob derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | plumb |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | plumb |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | plumb line |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | bob |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | bathymetry |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | measure |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | vertical |
| 4 | domain usage | Related & opposite | jargon |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | plumb bob |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | burthen |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | explore |
| 8 | domain usage | Related & opposite | colloquialism |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | plumb bob |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | adjust |