The difference between Plumb and Plumb bob
When used as nouns, plumb means a little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction, whereas plumb bob means a metal weight attached to the end of a plumb line.
Plumb is also adverb with the meaning: in a vertical direction.
Plumb is also verb with the meaning: to determine the depth, generally of a liquid.
Plumb is also adjective with the meaning: truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line.
check bellow for the other definitions of Plumb and Plumb bob
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Plumb as an adjective:
Truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line.
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Plumb as an adjective (cricket):
Describing an LBW where the batsman is hit on the pads directly in front of his wicket and should be given out.
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Plumb as an adverb:
In a vertical direction; perpendicularly.
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Plumb as an adverb (informal):
Squarely, directly; completely.
Examples:
"It hit him plumb in the middle of his face."
"Years ago the well plumb dried out, not a drop of water in there since."
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Plumb as a noun:
A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.
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Plumb as a noun (nautical):
A weight on the end of a long line, used by sailors to determine the depth of water.
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Plumb as a noun:
The perpendicular direction or position.
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Plumb as a verb:
To determine the depth, generally of a liquid; to sound.
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Plumb as a verb:
To attach to a water supply and drain.
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Plumb as a verb:
To think about or explore in depth, to get to the bottom of, especially to plumb the depths of.
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Plumb as a verb:
To use a plumb bob as a measuring or aligning tool.
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Plumb as a verb:
To accurately align vertically or horizontally.
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Plumb as a verb (dated):
To seal something with lead.
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Plumb as a verb (intransitive):
To work as a plumber.
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Plumb as a verb (rare):
To fall or sink like a plummet.
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Plumb as a verb (US, colloquial, figuratively, obsolete):
To trace a road or track; to follow it to its end.
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Plumb as a verb (nautical):
To position vertically above or below.
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Plumb as a noun:
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Plumb bob as a noun:
A metal weight attached to the end of a plumb line.