The difference between Plummet and Rocket

When used as nouns, plummet means a piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water, a plumb bob or a plumb line, whereas rocket means a rocket engine.

When used as verbs, plummet means to drop swiftly, in a direct manner, whereas rocket means to accelerate swiftly and powerfully.


check bellow for the other definitions of Plummet and Rocket

  1. Plummet as a noun (archaic):

    A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water, a plumb bob or a plumb line

  2. Plummet as a noun (archaic):

    Hence, any weight

  3. Plummet as a noun (archaic):

    A piece of lead formerly used by school children to rule paper for writing (that is, to mark with rules, with lines)

  4. Plummet as a noun:

    A plummet line, a line with a plummet; a sounding line

  5. Plummet as a noun:

    Violent or dramatic fall

  6. Plummet as a noun (figuratively):

    A decline; a fall; a drop

  1. Plummet as a verb (intransitive):

    To drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly.

    Examples:

    "After its ascent, the arrow plummeted to earth."

  1. Rocket as a noun:

    A rocket engine.

  2. Rocket as a noun (military):

    A non-guided missile propelled by a rocket engine.

  3. Rocket as a noun:

    A vehicle propelled by a rocket engine.

  4. Rocket as a noun:

    A rocket propelled firework, a skyrocket

  5. Rocket as a noun (slang):

    An ace (the playing card).

  6. Rocket as a noun (military, _, slang):

    An angry communication (such as a letter or telegram) to a subordinate.

  7. Rocket as a noun:

    A blunt lance head used in jousting.

  8. Rocket as a noun (figurative):

    Something that shoots high in the air.

  1. Rocket as a verb:

    To accelerate swiftly and powerfully

  2. Rocket as a verb:

    To fly vertically

  3. Rocket as a verb:

    To rise or soar rapidly

  4. Rocket as a verb:

    To carry something in a rocket

  5. Rocket as a verb:

    To attack something with rockets

  1. Rocket as a noun:

    The leaf vegetable Eruca sativa or Eruca vesicaria.

  2. Rocket as a noun:

    rocket larkspur ()