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English noun: plumb line

1. plumb line (artifact) 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


Synonymsperpendicular


Broader (hypernym)cord


Narrower (hyponym)lead line, plumb rule, sounding line


Part holonymplumb, plumb bob, plummet









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