| VERB | motion | plummet, plump | drop sharply |
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| NOUN | artifact | plummet, plumb bob, plumb | the metal bob of a plumb line |
| Sounds | plah'maht | |
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| Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... | |
| Meaning | The metal bob of a plumb line. | |
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| Synonyms | plumb bob, plumb | |
| Part of | plumb line, perpendicular | A cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity |
| Broader | bob | A hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string |
| Spanish | peso de la plomada, plomada, sonda | |
| Catalan | plomada | |
| Meaning | Drop sharply. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
| Model | The stock market is going to plummet | |
| Example | "The stock market plummeted" | |
| Synonym | plump | |
| Broader | drop | To fall vertically |
| Spanish | caer a plomo, caer en picado | |
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