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Plumbed and Plummed Definitions

Plumbed

A weight on the end of a line, used to determine water depth.

Plummed

Simple past tense and past participle of plum

Plumbed

A weight on the end of a line, used especially by masons and carpenters to establish a true vertical.

Plumbed

In a vertical or perpendicular line.

Plumbed

(Informal) Directly; squarely
Fell plumb in the middle of the puddle.
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Plumbed

Also plum(Informal) Utterly; completely
Plumb worn out. right.

Plumbed

Exactly vertical.

Plumbed

Also plum(Informal) Utter; absolute; sheer
A plumb fool.

Plumbed

To determine the depth of with a plumb; sound.

Plumbed

To test the verticality or alignment of with a plumb.
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Plumbed

To straighten or make perpendicular
Plumb up the wall.

Plumbed

To examine closely or deeply; probe
"Shallow ideas are plumbed and discarded" (Gilbert Highet).

Plumbed

To seal with lead.

Plumbed

To outfit with or connect to a plumbing system
Plumbed the utility closet so a washing machine could be installed.

Plumbed

To work as a plumber.
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Plumbed

Simple past tense and past participle of plumb

Plumbed

(of water depth) measured by a line and plumb

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