Plumb-line
noun
1.
a cord with a lead bob attached to one end, used to determine perpendicularity, the depth of water, etc.
Compare (def 1).
2.
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noun
1.
a string with a metal weight at one end that, when suspended, points directly towards the earth’s centre of gravity and so is used to determine verticality, the depth of water, etc
2.
another name for plumb rule
plumb line
(plŭm)
A line regarded as directed exactly toward the Earth’s center of gravity.
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