| NOUN | artifact | plumb line, perpendicular | a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonym | perpendicular | |
| Parts | plumb bob, plumb, plummet | The metal bob of a plumb line |
| Narrower | lead line, sounding line | (nautical) plumb line for determining depth |
| plumb rule | A plumb line attached to a narrow board | |
| Broader | cord | A line made of twisted fibers or threads |
| Spanish | plomada | |
| Catalan | plomada, plom | |
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